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The bachelor's program at UMW was ranked #195 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #10 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Mary Washington handed out 55 bachelor's degrees in history. This is an increase of 28% over the previous year when 43 degrees were handed out.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at University of Mary Washington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from UMW. About 40% were men and 60% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMW are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Mary Washington with a bachelor's in history.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 39 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 7 |
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 | 55 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Sciences | 190 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 118 |
English Language & Literature | 80 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | 26 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 22 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.