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History at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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History at University of South Carolina - Columbia

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if University of South Carolina - Columbia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 students received a bachelor's degree in history from UofSC.

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

UofSC History Degrees Available

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

UofSC History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at UofSC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at UofSC 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
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 164
Most Focused History Master’s Degree Schools 226

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in history from UofSC. This makes it the #96 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at UofSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia.

UofSC History Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UofSC since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UofSC 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 74
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UofSC History Master’s Program

78% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of history master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from UofSC, 78% 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 4 students 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 South Carolina - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 104

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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers 15,310 $54,400
Managers 1,760 $100,890
History Professors 250 $75,570
Curators 110 $49,380
Archivists 90 $42,530

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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