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History at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

UNC Chapel Hill History Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill History Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill History Master’s Program

30% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 students who earned a master's degree in History from UNC Chapel Hill in 2020-2021, 70% were men and 30% were women.

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In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 1
White 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Managers 11,990 $121,500
History Professors 770 $72,800
Curators 590 $47,200
Museum Technicians and Conservators 210 $40,850

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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