by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UCSD ranks in comparison to other schools with history programs.
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UCSD was ranked #62 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for history majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #8 in California.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best History Schools | 62 |
| Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 63 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of California - San Diego handed out 78 bachelor's degrees in history. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 69 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 4 students received their master’s degree in history from UCSD. This makes it the #211 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2022, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
History majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCSD go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $21,713 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,217 for all history students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCSD, history students borrow a median amount of $17,137 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 $30,366.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,834 | $42,611 |
| Fees | $3,431 | $3,431 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,307 | $1,307 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,198 | $17,198 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,735 | $4,735 |
Learn more about UCSD tuition and fees.
The history program at UCSD awarded 78 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 51% of these degrees went to men with the other 49% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a bachelor's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
| White | 28 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 8 |
Online degrees for the UCSD history bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCSD Online Learning page.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in history from UCSD. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a master's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at University of California - San Diego.
More about our data sources and methodologies.