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History at Syracuse University

51 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Master's Degrees
2 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. We've also included details on how Syracuse ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in history.

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History Degrees Available at Syracuse

Syracuse History Rankings

The bachelor's program at Syracuse was ranked #80 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #5 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best History Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 3
Best History Graduate Certificate Schools 11
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best History Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for History 29
Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 30
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 33
Best History Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 33
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree History Graduates 34
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools 60
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 79
Best History Schools 80
Best History Graduate Degree Schools 81
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates 84
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 87
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 93
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History 95
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 97
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 98
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 105
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 108
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 109
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates 123
Highest Paid History Graduates 123
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 203
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 209
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 209
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for History 227
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History 229
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 230
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 233
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 233
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 239
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 241
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 242
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 243
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 243
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 247
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 286
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 289
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 345
Best Value Colleges for History 349
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 360
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 361
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid) 372
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 374

Popularity of History at Syracuse

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Syracuse University handed out 51 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 19% over the previous year when 63 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in history from Syracuse. This makes it the #290 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2021, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Syracuse History Students

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

Syracuse History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from Syracuse. Of these graduates, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Syracuse are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 37
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 4

Syracuse History Master’s Program

All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in history from Syracuse in 2021 were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Syracuse are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Syracuse University 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 0
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 56

Majors Similar to History

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 883
Social Sciences 750
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 111
English Language & Literature 78
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 62

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