by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UGA ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in history.
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The bachelor's program at UGA was ranked #63 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #2 in Georgia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Georgia handed out 89 bachelor's degrees in history. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 85 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in history from UGA. This makes it the #127 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
History majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UGA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,733 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.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UGA, history students borrow a median amount of $20,500 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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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at University of Georgia.
Of the 89 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UGA, about 51% were men and 49% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UGA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 84% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Georgia with a bachelor's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 75 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 7 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 history majors earned their master's degree from UGA. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 86% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Georgia with a master's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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