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History at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

48 Bachelor's Degrees
5 Master's Degrees
4 Doctor's Degrees
The History major is part of the history program at University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

We'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 UNL ranks in comparison to other schools with history programs.

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History Degrees Available at UNL

UNL History Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNL was ranked #97 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #1 in Nebraska.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 21
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for History 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 40
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 46
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools 46
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree History Graduates 47
Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 49
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 56
Best History Graduate Degree Schools 62
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 68
Best History Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 71
Best Value Colleges for History 72
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 72
Best History Colleges for Veterans 73
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 73
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 92
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 95
Best History Schools 97
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 97
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 99
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 104
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 108
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates 111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 115
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 116
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 116
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 121
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 121
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid) 126
Highest Paid History Graduates 177
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates 177

Popularity of History at UNL

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nebraska - Lincoln handed out 48 bachelor's degrees in history. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 47 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in history from UNL. This makes it the #181 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2021, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do History Graduates from UNL Make?

$29,928 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of History Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

History majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNL go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,928 a year. 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.

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How Much Student Debt Do History Graduates from UNL Have?

$20,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of History Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UNL, 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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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the history program at UNL is $362 per month.

History Student Diversity at UNL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

UNL History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 48 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from UNL in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNL are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in history.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 40
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 2

UNL History Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in History from UNL in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% 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 - Lincoln with a master's in history.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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