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History at Northeastern University

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

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 22,905. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 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.

Northeastern History Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in History
  • Doctorate 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

56% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in history from Northeastern. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

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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. In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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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