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History at University of California - Irvine

81 Bachelor's Degrees
10 Master's Degrees
4 Doctor's Degrees
The History major is part of the history program at University of California - Irvine.

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, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UC Irvine ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in history.

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History Degrees Available at UC Irvine

UC Irvine History Rankings

The bachelor's program at UC Irvine was ranked #74 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #9 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 29
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid) 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 41
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 42
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 45
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 48
Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 55
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools 55
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 57
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 61
Best History Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History 66
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 69
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 71
Best History Graduate Degree Schools 73
Best History Schools 74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 106
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree History Graduates 106
Best History Colleges for Veterans 113
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 118
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 120
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 125
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History 171
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for History 171
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates 237
Best Value Colleges for History 309
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 313
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates 382
Highest Paid History Graduates 383

Popularity of History at UC Irvine

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Irvine handed out 81 bachelor's degrees in history. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 73 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in history from UC Irvine. This makes it the #84 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2021, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do History Graduates from UC Irvine Make?

$20,274 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of History Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

History majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UC Irvine go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $20,274 a year. This is less than $28,881, which is the national median of all history majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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How Much Student Debt Do History Graduates from UC Irvine Have?

$15,929 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of History Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Irvine, history students borrow a median amount of $15,929 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all history bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,952.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the history program at UC Irvine is $244 per month.

UC Irvine History Students

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

UC Irvine History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Irvine. Of these graduates, 58% were men and 42% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 34
White 19
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 7

UC Irvine History Master’s Program

Of the 10 history students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Irvine, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Irvine with a master's in history.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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