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History at Northwestern University

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

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

Northwestern History Degrees Available

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

Northwestern History Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern History Master’s Program

80% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of history master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Northwestern, 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 Northwestern 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 5
International Students 0
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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Museum Technicians and Conservators 940 $45,210
History Professors 780 $85,090
Curators 380 $56,420
Archivists 170 $63,200

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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