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. We've also included details on how UW Seattle ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in history.
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UW Seattle is in the top 10% of the country for history. More specifically it was ranked #32 out of 393 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Washington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Washington - Seattle Campus handed out 155 bachelor's degrees in history. This is an increase of 19% over the previous year when 130 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in history from UW Seattle. This makes it the #246 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2021, making the school the #47 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 UW Seattle is $28,876. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle, history students borrow a median amount of $15,000 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 Washington - Seattle Campus.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 155 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from UW Seattle. About 51% of these graduates were women and the other 49% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UW Seattle are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 22 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
| White | 87 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 13 |
All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in history from UW Seattle in 2021 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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