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Students majoring in history generally focus on the study and interpretation of past events, institutions, issues, and cultures. Subtopics include: American History, European History, History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, Public/Applied History, Asian History as well as Canadian History, among many others. Specific courses include: historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, concepts and methods of philosophical inquiry; historiography of science; history of science, medicine, and technology; and research methods in the history of the scientific and engineering disciplines, including mathematics.

Top Schools For History Programs

Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA		$30,935 26,556 601 Certificate (24), Bachelor's (534),
Master's (23), Doctoral (20)
American Public University System
Charles Town, WV		$6,000 22,654 436 Certificate (8), Associate (13),
Bachelor's (115), Master's (300)
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI		$23,059 29,922 425 Bachelor's (383), Master's (24),
Doctoral (18)
University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA		$31,022 25,534 313 Bachelor's (253), Master's (22),
Doctoral (38)
University of Texas - Austin
Austin, TX		$30,006 38,168 311 Bachelor's (293), Master's (10),
Doctoral (8)
North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC		$24,954 18,430 311 Bachelor's (284), Master's (11),
Doctoral (16)
University of Washington
Seattle, WA		$24,367 28,575 308 Bachelor's (252), Master's (47),
Doctoral (9)
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA		$31,872 15,550 306 Bachelor's (277), Master's (16),
Doctoral (13)
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ		$23,676 29,095 268 Bachelor's (252), Master's (2),
Doctoral (14)
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI		$34,937 27,979 263 Certificate (12), Bachelor's (217),
Master's (13), Doctoral (21)
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History Statistics

Degree Type BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Certificate 263 1%
Associate 456 1%
Bachelor's 35,736 88%
Master's 3,255 8%
Doctoral 715 2%
Gender BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Male 25,203 58%
Female 18,501 42%
Racial BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Asian or Pacific Islander 1,551 4%
Black or African American 1,974 5%
Hispanic or Latino 2,817 7%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 334 1%
White (Non-Hispanic) 33,623 78%
Other/Unknown 2,858 7%
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History Internships

Job Title:Summer Internship - Bioinformatics
Description:Description:Boehringer Ingelheim is currently seeking a talented and innovative Intern to join our Bioinformatics department located at our Ridgefield, CT facility. As an Intern, you will partner with colleagues internally to conduct...>
Company:Boehringer Ingelheim
Location:Connecticut
Posted:5/16/2013
Source:Boehringer Ingelheim
Job Title:Intern Market Development
Description:Internship Medical Sciences Market DevelopmentYour college experience is fun. Your work experience should be thrilling. Make life an adventure. Join more than 10,000 people dedicated to shaping discovery and improving life.As an...>
Company:Life Technologies
Location:Pleasanton, CA
Posted:2/8/2013
Source:Life Technologies Corporation
Job Title:Summer Session:World History
Description:Summer Session:World History JobID: 4277 Position Type: Email To A Friend Print Version Closing Date: Open till filled Summer Session/HS Teacher Date Posted: 4/22/2013 Location: Career & Technical Education Academy (CTE) Date Available:...>
Company:Sioux Falls School District
Location:Sioux Falls, SD
Posted:4/26/2013
Source:Beyond
Job Title:FASHION HISTORY INTERNSHIP
Description:We're looking for someone who has or is currently studying fashion history to authenticate vintage fashion and help create editorial context around it. Our editorial pays intellectual homage to the lives and minds of the most important...>
Company:Byronesque.com
Location:New York, NY
Posted:4/17/2013
Source:CreativeJobsCentral
Job Title:Pharmacy Intern I, On-Call, Columbia Medical Center & Baltimore Service Area(173589)
Description:Pharmacy Intern I, On-Call, Columbia Medical Center & Baltimore Service Area(Job Number: 173589)We the people of Kaiser Permanente believe in the endless pursuit of excellence, and in health and well-being for all. At Kaiser Permanente...>
Company:Kaiser Permanente
Location:Columbia, MD
Posted:5/7/2013
Source:Kaiser Permanente
Job Title:Sales/Management Trainee Summer Intern: Concord/Antioch
Description:Our Internships play an integral role in the success of Enterprise and are a comprehensive introduction to our Management Training Program. For a college student, real-world professional business experience can put you above the rest when...>
Company:Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Location:Concord, CA
Posted:5/13/2013
Source:Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Job Title:Summer Jobs, Perfect for Students: Be on the Right Side of History!
Description:Did you know that everyday there are 2,000 children that die from preventable, poverty-related diseases? Or that here in the US, you can be fired for your gender identity or sexual orientation? Did you hear that North Dakota just passed...>
Company:Grassroots Campaigns
Location:Brooklyn, NY
Posted:5/8/2013
Source:Barefootstudent
Job Title:History Museum Internship
Description:Fine-tune research skills and gain experience in a museum setting with this internship offered through the Museums of Los Gatos. Interns report directly to the History Curator and will be given opportunities for leadership and independent...>
Company:Museums of Los Gatos
Location:Los Gatos, CA
Posted:5/9/2013
Source:JobHat
Job Title:Digital Media: Local History Internship - WETA
Description:WETA Public Television and Classical 90.9 FM provides internship opportunities designed to help expand students' knowledge and experience in public media and compliment their studies. Local History interns work within WETAs Digital Media...>
Company:Weta
Location:Arlington, VA
Posted:5/12/2013
Source:JobHat
Job Title:Assessment Development History/Social Studies Summer Intern 2013
Description:Job Descriptions: Project Description:The history and social sciences (HSS) group is in the process of developing 8 test titles for the state of Georgia (GACE) consisting of at least 16 separate test forms and multiple test publications.>
Company:Educational Testing Service
Location:Princeton, NJ
Posted:3/26/2013
Source:Beyond

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