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The bachelor's program at Rutgers Newark was ranked #161 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #5 in New Jersey.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rutgers University - Newark handed out 24 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 25 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in history from Rutgers Newark. This makes it the #71 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Rutgers University - Newark.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from Rutgers Newark. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - Newark with a bachelor's in history.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 3 |
Of the 11 history students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Rutgers Newark, about 55% were men and 45% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Rutgers Newark are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - Newark with a master's in history.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 9 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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History | 35 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Sciences | 183 |
English Language & Literature | 59 |
Communication & Journalism | 29 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 15 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 11 |