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History at Emory University

History at Emory University

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

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 13,997 students attend the school each year.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s 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

50% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of history master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 71% 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 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Emory University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General 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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