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General History at University of Chicago

74 Bachelor's Degrees
13 Master's Degrees
11 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how UChicago ranks among other schools offering degrees in general history.

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General History Degrees Available at UChicago

UChicago General History Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General History (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General History (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Colleges for General History (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General History (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Colleges for General History (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General History (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General History (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best General History Schools 5
Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Best General History Master’s Degree Schools 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General History (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General History (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Value Colleges for General History (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Colleges for General History (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General History (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best General History Graduate Degree Schools 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General History (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General History (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General History (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General History (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best General History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General History Graduates 13
Best General History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 15
Best General History Colleges for Veterans 16
Best General History Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General History Graduates 18
Highest Paid General History Graduates 26
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General History Graduates 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General History (Income Over $110k) 50
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General History (With Aid) 68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General History 106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General History (Income Over $110k) 151
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General History (With Aid) 172
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General History (Income Over $110k) 179
Best Value Colleges for General History (Income Over $110k) 184
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General History (With Aid) 215
Best Value Colleges for General History (With Aid) 222
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General History 235
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General History 236
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General History 373
Best Value Colleges for General History 384

Popularity of General History at UChicago

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.

General History Student Diversity at UChicago

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

UChicago General History Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 43
Non-Resident Aliens 11
Other Races 6

UChicago General History Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 5

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