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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for general history majors, UChicago came in at #5. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Chicago handed out 74 bachelor's degrees in general history. This is an increase of 21% over the previous year when 61 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in general history from UChicago. This makes it the #50 most popular school for general history master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in general history in 2021, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general history majors at University of Chicago.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 students earned a bachelor's degree in general history from UChicago. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UChicago are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Chicago with a bachelor's in general history.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 43 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
Other Races | 6 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a master's degree in general history from UChicago. About 62% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Chicago with a master's in general history.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 5 |
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