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History at Stanford University

The History major is part of the history program at Stanford University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Stanford ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in history.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

 

History Degrees Available at Stanford

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

Stanford History Rankings

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.

Popularity of History at Stanford

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.

History Student Diversity at Stanford

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

Stanford History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went 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
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	6

Stanford History Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a Master’s in history from Stanford in 2021, 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
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Pere Joan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.