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The history major at Stanford 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.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Stanford University handed out 37 bachelor's degrees in history. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 35 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in history from Stanford. This makes it the #108 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.
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The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Stanford University.
The history program at Stanford awarded 37 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor's in history.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 17 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 6 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Stanford. About 38% were men and 63% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a master's in history.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 0 |
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 |
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History | 60 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Sciences | 357 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 74 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 62 |
English Language & Literature | 57 |
Communication & Journalism | 55 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.