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 UMass Boston ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in history.
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The bachelor's program at UMass Boston was ranked #180 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #17 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Massachusetts - Boston handed out 28 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 22% over the previous year when 36 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in history from UMass Boston. This makes it the #21 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Boston is $33,843. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMass Boston, history students borrow a median amount of $24,862 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 Massachusetts - Boston.
The history program at UMass Boston awarded 28 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMass Boston are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Boston with a bachelor's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 21 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 3 |
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of history master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 82% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Boston with a master's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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