History at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 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.

UMN Twin Cities History Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities 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 UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in history from UMN Twin Cities. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in history.

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

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	17

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers	20,940	$64,610
Managers	9,350	$128,590
History Professors	340	$80,920
Curators	200	$55,740
Museum Technicians and Conservators	200	$42,750

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.