History at University of Northern Colorado

If you plan to study history, take a look at what University of Northern Colorado has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and approximately 11,460 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 52 history majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Northern Colorado.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.

University of Northern Colorado History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History

University of Northern Colorado History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how University of Northern Colorado performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at University of Northern Colorado is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	66
Most Focused History Master’s Degree Schools	269

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in history from University of Northern Colorado. This makes it the #290 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at University of Northern Colorado

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at University of Northern Colorado.

University of Northern Colorado History Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from University of Northern Colorado. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at University of Northern Colorado since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at University of Northern Colorado are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Northern Colorado with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

University of Northern Colorado History Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in history from University of Northern Colorado. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from University of Northern Colorado, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Northern Colorado with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Northern Colorado also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Northern Colorado. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	54

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for University of Northern Colorado.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Managers	8,940	$138,490
History Professors	360	$70,690
Museum Technicians and Conservators	280	$42,580
Curators	220	$62,090

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By LUSportsFan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.