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History at Rutgers University - Newark

24 Bachelor's Degrees
11 Master's Degrees
0 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Rutgers Newark ranks in comparison to other schools with history programs.

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History Degrees Available at Rutgers Newark

Rutgers Newark History Rankings

The bachelor's program at Rutgers Newark was ranked #161 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #5 in New Jersey.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 40
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 49
Best History Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 54
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates 70
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid) 78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 80
Best History Colleges for Veterans 83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 89
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 91
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 107
Best History Graduate Degree Schools 118
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 130
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 130
Highest Paid History Graduates 133
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 140
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 142
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 147
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates 153
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 158
Best History Schools 161
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 167
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 168
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for History 199
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History 201
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 203
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 231
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 232
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 249
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 250
Best Value Colleges for History 261
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 266

Popularity of History at Rutgers Newark

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rutgers University - Newark handed out 24 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 25 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in history from Rutgers Newark. This makes it the #71 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Diversity at Rutgers Newark

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

Rutgers Newark History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from Rutgers Newark. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

Rutgers Newark History Master’s Program

Of the 11 history students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Rutgers Newark, about 55% were men and 45% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Rutgers Newark are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - Newark 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 1
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

History Majors

History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
History 35

Majors Similar to History

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 183
English Language & Literature 59
Communication & Journalism 29
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 15
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 11

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