History at University of Vermont

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

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a total student population of 13,292. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students received a bachelor's degree in history from UVM.

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

UVM History Degrees Available

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

UVM History Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at UVM 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
Most Popular History Schools	164
Best History Schools	217

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in history from UVM. This makes it the #108 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at UVM

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

UVM History Bachelor’s Program

The history program at UVM awarded 44 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 66% of these degrees went to men with the other 34% going to women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UVM 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 Vermont with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	40
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UVM History Master’s Program

Of the 8 history students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UVM, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from UVM, 88% 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 Vermont with a master's in history.

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

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

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Vermont. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	52

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
High School Teachers	2,130	$65,850
Managers	570	$105,950
Curators	40	$58,840
Archivists	30	$46,610

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.