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History at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a total student population of 50,411. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 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.

Rutgers New Brunswick History Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick History Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick History Master’s Program

67% Women
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 Rutgers New Brunswick, 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within History

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 18

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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

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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