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UT Austin is in the top 10% of the country for history. More specifically it was ranked #30 out of 377 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas at Austin handed out 126 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 19% over the previous year when 156 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in history from UT Austin. This makes it the #148 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 12 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2021, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at The University of Texas at Austin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 126 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from UT Austin. Of these graduates, 58% were men and 42% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 56% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in history.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 13 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
White | 71 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 4 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in history from UT Austin. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in history.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 1 |
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 | 146 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Journalism | 1,421 |
Social Sciences | 1,153 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 469 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 418 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 365 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.