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UCSB is in the top 10% of the country for history. More specifically it was ranked #26 out of 377 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Barbara handed out 150 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 174 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in history from UCSB. This makes it the #318 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2021, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Learn about other programs related to History that might interest you.
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 University of California - Santa Barbara.
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in history.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 55 |
White | 63 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 15 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in history from UCSB in 2021 were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UCSB are Asian American. In the most recent graduating class for 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 University of California - Santa Barbara with a master's in history.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
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 | 161 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Sciences | 2,053 |
Communication & Journalism | 477 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 270 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | 182 |
English Language & Literature | 176 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.