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History at Howard University

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if Howard University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 10,859 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student 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.

Howard History Degrees Available

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

Howard History Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #119 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at Howard

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

Howard History Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of history master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Howard University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Howard University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 2

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 DC, the home state for Howard University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Managers 19,910 $147,460
High School Teachers 3,850 $65,180
Museum Technicians and Conservators 460 $68,460
Archivists 220 $74,860
Historians 210 $107,440

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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