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History at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

History at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 22,311 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.

UNM History Degrees Available

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

UNM 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 UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM History Master’s Program

58% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of history master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from UNM, 75% 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 New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 5

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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers 7,010 $55,380
Managers 2,850 $96,490
Curators 120 $52,880
Museum Technicians and Conservators 80 $38,690
Historians 50 $71,800

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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