Doctor’s Degrees in History
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Education Levels of History Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 757 people earned their doctor's degree in history. This makes it the 19th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in history at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 3,531 |
Doctor’s Degree | 757 |
Graduate Certificate | 220 |
Earnings of History Majors With Doctor’s Degrees
The median salary for graduates holding a doctor's degree in history is $54,296. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $49,894 and the high is $58,697.

Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for history students who are doctor's degree holders.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in history. About 53.8% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 407 |
Women | 350 |

The racial-ethnic distribution of history doctor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 19 |
Black or African American | 37 |
Hispanic or Latino | 81 |
White | 441 |
International Students | 111 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 68 |

Most Popular History Programs for Doctor’s Degrees
There are 157 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in history. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
Harvard University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for history majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 30,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $52,659 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,456 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their doctor's degree in history from Harvard. Around 23% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 59% were women.
Columbia University in the City of New York tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for history majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 30,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,989 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,016 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their doctor's degree in history from Columbia. About 53% of this group were women, and 12% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Georgetown University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in history. Roughly 19,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,872 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $56,592 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their doctor's degree in history from Georgetown.
The 4th most popular school in the country for history majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of California - Los Angeles. Roughly 44,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,564 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,700 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their doctor's degree in history from UCLA. About 58% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 4th most popular school in the country for history majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Each year, around 50,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,900 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,696 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their doctor's degree in history from Rutgers New Brunswick. Of these students, 50% were women and 30% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 4th most popular school in the country for history majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Each year, around 52,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,006 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,468 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their doctor's degree in history from UMN Twin Cities. Around 8% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 42% were women.
Stanford University is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in history. Each year, around 15,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $57,693 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $56,487 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their doctor's degree in history from Stanford. Of these students, 50% were women and 10% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in history. Roughly 500 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their doctor's degree in history from Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Rico y El Caribe. Of these students, 50% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Ohio State University - Main Campus comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in history. Roughly 61,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,525 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,092 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their doctor's degree in history from Ohio State. Of these students, 21% were women and 14% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 8th most popular school in the country for history majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Each year, around 52,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,542 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,891 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their doctor's degree in history from UIUC. Of these students, 58% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 8th most popular school in the country for history majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of California - Berkeley. Roughly 42,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,564 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,700 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their doctor's degree in history from UC Berkeley. Around 29% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 35% were women.
Indiana University - Bloomington is the 12th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in history. Each year, around 43,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,012 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,033 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their doctor's degree in history from IU Bloomington. About 43% of this group were women, and 14% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 12th most popular school in the country for history majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Each year, around 47,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $17,454 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,894 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their doctor's degree in history from U-M. Around 43% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 43% were women.
University of Wisconsin - Madison comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in history. Roughly 44,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,273 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,728 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their doctor's degree in history from UW - Madison. Around 8% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.
The University of Texas at Austin is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in history. Each year, around 50,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,698 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,036 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in history from UT Austin. Around 36% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 36% were women.
New York University is the 16th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in history. Each year, around 52,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,384 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $37,332 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their doctor's degree in history from NYU. Around 31% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 54% were women.
University of Chicago comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in history. Roughly 17,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,179 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $65,145 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their doctor's degree in history from UChicago. Around 35% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 45% were women.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in history. Each year, around 30,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,019 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,552 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their doctor's degree in history from UNC Chapel Hill.
The 16th most popular school in the country for history majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Johns Hopkins University. Each year, around 28,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,480 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $60,480 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their doctor's degree in history from Johns Hopkins. About 25% of this group were women, and 13% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 16th most popular school in the country for history majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Pennsylvania. Roughly 26,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $56,212 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $39,838 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their doctor's degree in history from UPenn. Of these students, 42% were women and 5% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
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Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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