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Medieval & Renaissance Studies

Types of Degrees Medieval & Renaissance Studies Majors Are Earning

Those studying Medieval & Renaissance Studies may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Bachelor’s Degree	45
Master’s Degree	69
Doctor’s Degree	8

What Medieval & Renaissance Studies Majors Need to Know

Studies in Medieval & Renaissance Studies emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Medieval & Renaissance Studies graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in Medieval & Renaissance Studies emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• History and Archeology — Importance 5.0 / 5; level 6.4 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.7 / 5; level 5.6 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 5.6 / 7.
• Law and Government — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.
• Geography — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills developed in a Medieval & Renaissance Studies program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Learning Strategies — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to Medieval & Renaissance Studies careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.7 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 5 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Inductive Reasoning — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Medieval & Renaissance Studies graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.8 / 7
Getting Information	4.8 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.6 / 7
Analyzing Data or Information	4.6 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.5 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.4 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.4 / 7
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	4.3 / 7
Processing Information	4.3 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	3.9 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Medieval & Renaissance Studies professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Geographic information system GIS software	Geographic information system	—
Calendar and scheduling software	Calendar and scheduling software	—
Desire2Learn LMS software	Computer based training software	—
DOC Cop	Information retrieval or search software	—
JavaScript	Web platform development software	—
iParadigms Turnitin	Information retrieval or search software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Medieval & Renaissance Studies graduates include:

• Historiography Professor
• Associate Professor
• Lecturer
• History Faculty Member
• Online History Instructor
• Historiography Teacher
• Russian History Professor
• South Asian History Professor
• College Professor
• Professor
• Instructor
• Economic History Teacher
• University Faculty Member
• Adjunct History Instructor
• World History Teacher

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Medieval & Renaissance Studies graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Doctoral degree	66.1%
Master’s degree	32.3%
Bachelor’s degree	0.6%
Less than a high school diploma	0.5%
Some college courses	0.5%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Medieval & Renaissance Studies?

Gender Distribution

This field has a relatively balanced gender distribution: 57.4% women and 42.6% men among Medieval & Renaissance Studies graduates.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	70	57.4%
Men	52	42.6%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Medieval & Renaissance Studies graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	94	77.0%
Asian	2	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino	7	5.7%
Black or African American	1	0.8%
Two or More Races	3	2.5%
Race Unknown	2	1.6%
International Students	13	10.7%

^{See minority definition below.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Medieval and Renaissance Studies	30.13
Ancient Studies/Civilization	30.2201
Classical and Ancient Studies, Other	30.2299
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology	30.2202
History and Language/Literature	30.4501
History and Political Science	30.4601

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.