History & Philosophy of Science & Technology

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2021
233
growing 23.9%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$10,065
growing 2.55%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$55,331
growing 3.94%
Average Wage
$96,955
growing 5.56%
People in Workforce
1.07M
growing 3.11%
Average Employee Age
44.5
growing 0.148%

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In 2021, the locations with the highest concentration of History & Philosophy of Science & Technology degree recipients are Allendale, MI, Cambridge, MA, and Atlanta, GA. In 2021, the locations with a relatively high number of History & Philosophy of Science & Technology degree recipients are Allendale, MI, Cambridge, MA, and Missoula, MT. The most common degree awarded to students studying History & Philosophy of Science & Technology is a bachelors degree.

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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in History & Philosophy of Science & Technology and the types of students that study this field. Grand Valley State University awards the most degrees in History & Philosophy of Science & Technology in the US, having also the highest percentage of degrees awarded in History & Philosophy of Science & Technology, followed by Harvard University.

Tuition costs for History & Philosophy of Science & Technology majors are, on average, $10,065 for in-state public colleges, and $55,331 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers History & Philosophy of Science & Technology programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (16 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (142 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in History & Philosophy of Science & Technology

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in History & Philosophy of Science & Technology, is Public, 4-year or above (142 completions in 2021).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$10,065
Median In-State Public
$55,331
Median Out of State Private

Grand Valley State University has the most History & Philosophy of Science & Technology degree recipients, with 51 degrees awarded in 2021.

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Specialized Colleges

Out of all institutions that offer History & Philosophy of Science & Technology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Grand Valley State University has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in History & Philosophy of Science & Technology, with 0.784%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in History & Philosophy of Science & Technology

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in History & Philosophy of Science & Technology by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ History graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for History majors is $96,955 and the most common occupations are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

The industry that employs the most History majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$96,955
Average Wage in Workforce
± $2,632
5.56%
1 Year Growth
± 3.68%

The average salary for History majors is $96,955 and the most common occupations are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

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Highest Paying Locations

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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of History majors.

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Most Common

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Most Specialized

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Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for History majors are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians.

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Occupations by Share

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1.07M
2021 Workforce
± 25,278
3.11%
1 Year Growth
± 3.27%

The number of History graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.11%, from 1.04M in 2020 to 1.07M in 2021.

The largest single share of History graduates go on to work as Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (9.37%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in History by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

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The most common industries that employ History majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Legal services.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course History & Philosophy of Science & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course History.
1.07M
2021 Workforce
± 25,278
3.11%
1 Year Growth
± 3.27%

The number of History graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.11%, from 1.04M in 2020 to 1.07M in 2021.

The industry which employs the most History graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in History.

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Specialty Locations

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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of History majors.

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Demographic information for those who earn a degree in History in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in History is 44.5.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold History degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in History (142 students).

Workforce Age

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44.5
Average Age in 2021
± 0.327 Years
0.148%
1 Year Change
± 1.05%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in History. The most common ages of employees with this major are 35 and 34 years old, which represent 2.95% and 2.93% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in History & Philosophy of Science & Technology are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Research Doctorate.

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Workforce Degrees

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The most common degree types held by the working population in History are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (69.1%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    142 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    24 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    22 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in History & Philosophy of Science & Technology for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Female
    37 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    18 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    17 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in History & Philosophy of Science & Technology.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. India
    7,884 degree recipients
  2. Mexico
    6,802 degree recipients
  3. Korea
    5,668 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Algeria
    7.81 times more than expected
  2. United Kingdom, not specified
    5.62 times more than expected
  3. Lithuania
    5.1 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Algeria that hold History degrees (7.81 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 (7,884 degree recipients).

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the History & Philosophy of Science & Technology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. History & Philosophy of Science & Technology majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that History & Philosophy of Science & Technology majors need more than the average amount of Quality Control Analysis, Programming, Science, Operation Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Systems Analysis, Technology Design, Systems Evaluation, Operation and Control, Management of Material Resources, Operations Analysis, Management of Financial Resources, Mathematics, Time Management, Complex Problem Solving, Writing, Persuasion, Judgment and Decision Making, Learning Strategies, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Negotiation, Management of Personnel Resources, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Instructing, Monitoring, Active Learning, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Coordination, Equipment Selection, Installation, Equipment Maintenance, and Repairing.

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 & Philosophy of Science & Technology 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 Quality Control Analysis is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Mathematics, Active Learning, Monitoring, Persuasion, Social Perceptiveness, Coordination, Learning Strategies, Science, Instructing, Negotiation, Service Orientation, Management of Personnel Resources, Operation Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Operations Analysis, Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, Operation and Control, Troubleshooting, Technology Design, Programming, Equipment Selection, Installation, Equipment Maintenance, and Repairing are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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