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, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UNT ranks in comparison to other schools with history programs.
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The bachelor's program at UNT was ranked #94 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #6 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Texas handed out 169 bachelor's degrees in history. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 153 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in history from UNT. This makes it the #32 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2021, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNT is $32,469. This is higher than $28,881, which is the national median for all history bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNT, history students borrow a median amount of $22,680 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 UNT is $291 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 North Texas.
Of the 169 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNT, about 61% were men and 39% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 65% 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 Texas with a bachelor's in history.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 39 |
White | 110 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 9 |
Of the 16 students who earned a master's degree in History from UNT in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 38% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNT are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Texas with a master's in history.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.