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History at The New School

If you plan to study History, take a look at what The New School. Get started with the following essential facts.

The New School is in New York, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 history degrees were awarded at The New School.

Online Class Availability at The New School

Online coursework is an option at The New School. Of 9,068 students, 205 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,454 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of History graduates at The New School, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, History graduates at The New School are 62% women (8) and 38% men (5).

History Bachelor’s Program at The New School

Among the 8 bachelor’s history graduates at The New School, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of History bachelor’s degree recipients at The New School.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of History bachelor’s degree recipients at The New School, above the national average of 28%.*

History Master’s Program at The New School

Among the 5 master’s history degrees awarded at The New School, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of History master’s degree recipients at The New School.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific History Concentrations at The New School

The History program at The New School offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General History	13

Best-Paid Careers for History Graduates

Those who complete History program at The New School go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for History majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$96,273
Managers, All Other	$95,684

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.