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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for general history majors, UIUC came in at #16. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 97 bachelor's degrees in general history. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 87 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in general history from UIUC. This makes it the #137 most popular school for general history master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 14 students received their doctoral degrees in general history in 2021, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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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 general history majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Of the 97 general history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UIUC, about 61% were men and 39% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UIUC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in general history.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 11 |
Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
White | 54 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 4 |
Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in General History from UIUC in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UIUC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in general history.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.