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History at Emory University

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at Emory University stacks up to those at other schools.

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,997. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

Emory History Degrees Available

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

Emory 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 Emory

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

Emory History Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 history students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Emory, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Emory 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 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Emory University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 9

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 GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers 27,620 $58,050
Managers 14,480 $118,060
History Professors 250 $87,150
Curators 240 $46,380
Museum Technicians and Conservators 190 $43,390

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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