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. In addition, we cover how UMN Twin Cities ranks in comparison to other schools with history programs.
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UMN Twin Cities is in the top 10% of the country for history. More specifically it was ranked #27 out of 393 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities handed out 91 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 101 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in history from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #290 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 15 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2021, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
History majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,668 a year. 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 UMN Twin Cities, history students borrow a median amount of $19,500 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 UMN Twin Cities is $414 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from UMN Twin Cities. About 56% were men and 44% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMN Twin Cities are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 69 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 8 |
All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in history from UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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