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History at Northeastern University

History at Northeastern University

If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at Northeastern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 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.

Northeastern History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

Northeastern 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 Northeastern

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

Northeastern History Master’s Program

67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of history master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Northeastern, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern 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 2
White 8
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northeastern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 12

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 Northeastern 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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