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History at Columbia University in the City of New York

133 Bachelor's Degrees
53 Master's Degrees
18 Doctor's Degrees
History is one of the majors in the history program at Columbia University in the City of New York.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Columbia ranks in comparison to other schools with history programs.

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History Degrees Available at Columbia

Columbia History Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for history majors, Columbia came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best History Graduate Certificate Schools 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 3
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 8
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Best History Graduate Degree Schools 9
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools 9
Best History Schools 10
Best History Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 17
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree History Graduates 18
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates 29
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for History 30
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates 40
Highest Paid History Graduates 41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 70
Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 71
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History 96
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 99
Best History Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 106
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 133
Best History Colleges for Veterans 140
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 166
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 225
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for History 228
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History 230
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 238
Best Value Colleges for History 364
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 384

Popularity of History at Columbia

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia University in the City of New York handed out 133 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 148 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in history from Columbia. This makes it the #9 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 18 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do History Graduates from Columbia Make?

$40,546 Bachelor's Median Salary
$43,321 Master's Median Salary

Salary of History Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Columbia is $40,546. This is higher than $28,881, which is the national median for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of History Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's history program at Columbia make a median salary of $43,321. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all history graduates with a master's is $39,755.

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How Much Student Debt Do History Graduates from Columbia Have?

$22,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of History Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Columbia, history students borrow a median amount of $22,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all history bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,952.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the history program at Columbia is $1,008 per month.

Columbia History Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia History Bachelor’s Program

The history program at Columbia awarded 133 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Columbia are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor's in history.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 74
Non-Resident Aliens 14
Other Races 12

Columbia History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Columbia. About 36% were men and 64% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in history.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 20
Non-Resident Aliens 13
Other Races 7

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