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General History at Stanford University

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. We've also included details on how Stanford ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in general history.

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General History Degrees Available at Stanford

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

Stanford General History Rankings

The general history major at Stanford is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General History at Stanford

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Stanford University handed out 37 bachelor's degrees in general 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 general history from Stanford. This makes it the #100 most popular school for general history master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 15 students received their doctoral degrees in general history in 2021, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General History Student Diversity at Stanford

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

Stanford General History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of general 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 general 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 General History Master’s Program

Of the 8 general history students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 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 general 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.