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History at Boston University

If you plan to study history, take a look at what Boston University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received their master's degree in history.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U History Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in History
  • Doctorate Degree in History

Boston U History Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Boston University.

Boston U History Master’s Program

33% Women
The history program at Boston U awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Boston U, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Boston University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 6

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Managers 8,660 $131,450
History Professors 1,030 $97,350
Museum Technicians and Conservators 580 $56,100
Curators 520 $68,240

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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