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History at University of Delaware

History at University of Delaware

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

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and approximately 23,613 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.

UD History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

UD History Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at UD

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

UD History Master’s Program

83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of history master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from UD, 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 University of Delaware with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Delaware. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 10

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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation Jobs in DE Average Salary in DE
High School Teachers 2,650 $65,040
Managers 900 $134,410
Curators 60 $58,740
History Professors 50 $80,860
Archivists 40 $46,080

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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