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History at Northern Kentucky 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 Northern Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a total student population of 16,211. 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.

NKU History Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in History

Online Classes Are Available at NKU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NKU offers distance education options for history at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

NKU History Rankings

History Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU History Master’s Program

56% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 history majors earned their master's degree from NKU. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from NKU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Kentucky 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 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Northern Kentucky University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Kentucky 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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Managers 3,260 $92,630
History Professors 290 $65,410
Curators 150 $51,230
Museum Technicians and Conservators 80 $39,410

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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