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History at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

100 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
15 Doctor's Degrees
History is one of the majors in the history program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Rutgers New Brunswick ranks among other schools offering degrees in history.

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History Degrees Available at Rutgers New Brunswick

Rutgers New Brunswick History Rankings

Rutgers New Brunswick was ranked #59 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for history majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in New Jersey.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 19
Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 21
Best History Colleges for Veterans 21
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best History Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 30
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools 34
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 37
Best History Graduate Degree Schools 40
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 40
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 42
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree History Graduates 42
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 52
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 54
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 57
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 58
Best History Schools 59
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 72
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates 76
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 82
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 84
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 87
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 109
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for History 141
Highest Paid History Graduates 163
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates 167
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History 185
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 190
Best Value Colleges for History 200

Popularity of History at Rutgers New Brunswick

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rutgers University - New Brunswick handed out 100 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 101 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in history from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #246 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 15 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2021, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do History Graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick Make?

$30,125 Bachelor's Median Salary
$42,171 Master's Median Salary

Salary of History Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick is $30,125. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of History Graduates with a Master's Degree

History majors graduating with a master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick make a median salary of $42,171 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all history graduates with a master's is $39,755.

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How Much Student Debt Do History Graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick Have?

$21,728 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of History Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick, history students borrow a median amount of $21,728 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all history bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,952.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the history program at Rutgers New Brunswick is $284 per month.

Rutgers New Brunswick History Students

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

Rutgers New Brunswick History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in history.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 68
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 2

Rutgers New Brunswick History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 history majors earned their master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in history.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

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