The locations with the highest concentration of History degree recipients are , New York, NY, and Los Angeles, CA. The locations with a relatively high number of History degree recipients are Hampden-Sydney, VA, Chickasha, OK, and Hillsdale, MI. The most common degree awarded to students studying History is a bachelors degree.
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in History and the types of students that study this field. American Public University System awards the most degrees in History in the US, but Hampden-Sydney College and Stillman College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in History.
Tuition costs for History majors are, on average, $6,698 for in-state public colleges, and $31,437 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers History programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (782 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (20,895 completions).
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in History, is Public, 4-year or above (20,895 completions).
The following chart shows the share of universities that offer History programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.
Out of all institutions that offer History programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Hampden-Sydney College and Stillman College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in History, with 11.2% and 10.3%, respectively.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of History majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that History majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of History majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that History majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
Demographic information on those who earn a degree in History in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in History is 44.3, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold History degrees, and White students earn the majority (23,213) of the degrees.
The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course History is from the 2 Digit Course History.
44.3
Average Age in 2018
± 0.333 Years
0.3%
1 Year Change
± 1.08%
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in History. The most common ages of employees with this major are 33 and 31 years old, which represent 3.29% and 3.16% of the population, respectively.
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in History for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in History. White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.
The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course History is from the 2 Digit Course History.
Most Common Countries of Origin
India
8,195 degree recipients
Mexico
8,162 degree recipients
Korea
4,979 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
New Zealand
7.69 times more than expected
United Kingdom, not specified
5.15 times more than expected
Israel
4.88 times more than expected
There are a relatively high number of people that were born in New Zealand that hold History degrees (7.69 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (8,195 degree recipients).
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the History field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. History majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that History majors need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Coordination, and Persuasion.
These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for History majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Management of Financial Resources is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Speaking, and Writing are the three most important skills for people in the field.