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UMN Twin Cities is in the top 10% of the country for history. More specifically it was ranked #27 out of 377 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities handed out 91 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 101 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in history from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #290 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 15 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2021, making the school the #4 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in history.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 69 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 8 |
All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in history from UMN Twin Cities in 2021 were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UMN Twin Cities are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
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 | 108 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Sciences | 1,180 |
Communication & Journalism | 425 |
English Language & Literature | 352 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 212 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 113 |
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