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. Also, learn how UCSB ranks among other schools offering degrees in history.
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UCSB is in the top 10% of the country for history. More specifically it was ranked #26 out of 393 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Barbara handed out 150 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 174 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in history from UCSB. This makes it the #318 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2021, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
History majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCSB go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $26,516 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCSB, history students borrow a median amount of $14,500 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the history program at UCSB is $292 per month.
Learn about other programs related to History that might interest you.
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 California - Santa Barbara.
Of the 150 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCSB, about 58% were men and 42% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 |
| White | 63 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 15 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in history from UCSB in 2021 were women.
The majority of the graduates for this major are Asian American. In the graduating class of 2021, 100% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a master's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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