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. In addition, we cover how UNK ranks in comparison to other schools with history programs.
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The bachelor's program at UNK was ranked #191 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #2 in Nebraska.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nebraska at Kearney handed out 26 bachelor's degrees in history. This is an increase of 30% over the previous year when 20 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in history from UNK. This makes it the #14 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 UNK is $30,248. This is higher than $28,881, which is the national median for all history bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's history program at UNK make a median salary of $50,130. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all history graduates with a master's is $39,755.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNK, history students borrow a median amount of $18,250 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 Nebraska at Kearney.
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 92% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelor's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Of the 29 students who earned a master's degree in History from UNK in 2020-2021, 66% were men and 34% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 97% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska at Kearney with a master's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
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