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History at University of Mississippi

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

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and approximately 21,014 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

Ole Miss History Degrees Available

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

Ole Miss History Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #119 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss History Master’s Program

40% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The history program at Ole Miss awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women.

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In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 61% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within History

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 6

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 MS, the home state for University of Mississippi.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers 8,920 $47,190
Managers 1,230 $82,230
History Professors 180 $71,790
Historians 110 $41,090
Curators 30 $44,240

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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