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Pitt is in the top 10% of the country for history. More specifically it was ranked #33 out of 377 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus handed out 80 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 23% over the previous year when 104 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in history from Pitt. This makes it the #127 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2021, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from Pitt. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Pitt are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 84% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in history.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 67 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 2 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 history majors earned their master's degree from Pitt. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in history.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 7 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
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 |
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History | 98 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Sciences | 680 |
English Language & Literature | 418 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 197 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 171 |
Communication & Journalism | 101 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.