History at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and approximately 25,108 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.

UNL History Degrees Available

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

UNL History Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL History Master’s Program

Of the 5 history students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNL, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from UNL, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	9

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Education

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
High School Teachers	7,880	$57,500
Managers	1,700	$101,380
Museum Technicians and Conservators	110	$34,240
History Professors	100	$73,050
Curators	100	$46,740

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 (NONE LISTED, JUST A WEBSITE) www.mawhamba.net under License

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