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The bachelor's program at UD was ranked #82 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #1 in Delaware.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Delaware handed out 51 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 24% over the previous year when 67 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in history from UD. This makes it the #108 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2021, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at University of Delaware.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from UD. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UD are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Delaware with a bachelor's in history.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 41 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 3 |
Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in History from UD in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 88% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UD are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 88% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Delaware 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 | 0 |
White | 7 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
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 | 61 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Sciences | 607 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 315 |
Communication & Journalism | 176 |
English Language & Literature | 107 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 94 |
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