by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UC Irvine ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in history.
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The bachelor's program at UC Irvine was ranked #74 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #9 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Irvine handed out 81 bachelor's degrees in history. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 73 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in history from UC Irvine. This makes it the #84 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2021, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
History majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UC Irvine go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $20,274 a year. This is less than $28,881, which is the national median of all history majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Irvine, history students borrow a median amount of $15,929 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 UC Irvine is $244 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 California - Irvine.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Irvine. Of these graduates, 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 - Irvine with a bachelor's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 7 |
Of the 10 history students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Irvine, about 20% were men and 80% were women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Irvine with a master's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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