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 UK ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in history.
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The bachelor's program at UK was ranked #143 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #2 in Kentucky.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kentucky handed out 39 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 41% over the previous year when 66 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in history from UK. This makes it the #148 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2021, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
History majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UK go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $22,606 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UK, 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the history program at UK is $484 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at University of Kentucky.
Of the 39 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UK, about 72% were men and 28% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a bachelor's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 33 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in history from UK. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UK are white. In the most recent graduating class 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 Kentucky with a master's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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