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History at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

51 Bachelor's Degrees
25 Master's Degrees
#146 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how UNCW ranks in comparison to other schools with history programs.

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History Degrees Available at UNCW

UNCW History Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNCW was ranked #146 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #6 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History 40
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for History 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 64
Best Value Colleges for History 65
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 81
Best History Graduate Degree Schools 87
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates 97
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 117
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 117
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 122
Best History Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 126
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 135
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates 141
Highest Paid History Graduates 143
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 143
Best History Schools 146
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 150
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 156
Best History Colleges for Veterans 172
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 174
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 179
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 196
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 196
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 203
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 204
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 225
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid) 226
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 231
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 231
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 241
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 243
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 267
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 267

Popularity of History at UNCW

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Wilmington handed out 51 bachelor's degrees in history. This is an increase of 19% over the previous year when 43 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in history from UNCW. This makes it the #18 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Diversity at UNCW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

UNCW History Bachelor’s Program

The history program at UNCW awarded 51 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 59% of these degrees went to men with the other 41% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 92% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a bachelor's in history.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 47
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

UNCW History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 history majors earned their master's degree from UNCW. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 84% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's in history.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

History Majors

History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
History 76

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 246
Communication & Journalism 225
English Language & Literature 129
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 42
Philosophy & Religious Studies 21

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