History at University of South Carolina - Columbia

If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at University of South Carolina - Columbia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 91 history majors received their bachelor's degree 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

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how UofSC 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 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
	59
Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools	96

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.

How Much Do History Graduates from UofSC Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofSC is $28,443. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history 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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from UofSC. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men. 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.

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.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in history from UofSC. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.

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.

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.

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.