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History at Princeton University

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

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,853. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 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.

Princeton History Degrees Available

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

Princeton History Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton History Master’s Program

29% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a master's degree in history from Princeton. About 29% of these graduates were women and the other 71% were men.

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In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within History

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 22

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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
Managers 18,370 $138,820
History Professors 750 $91,270
Curators 120 $75,750
Historians 80 $76,320

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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