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The bachelor's program at Iowa was ranked #71 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #2 in Iowa.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Iowa handed out 75 bachelor's degrees in history. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 72 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in history from Iowa. This makes it the #290 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2021, making the school the #119 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 Iowa.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from Iowa. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Iowa are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a bachelor's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 64 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in history from Iowa in 2021 were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a master's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| History | 78 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 495 |
| Communication & Journalism | 386 |
| English Language & Literature | 363 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 221 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 131 |
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