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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

Most Selective:
Stanford University

Least Selective:
West Virginia State University

Largest:
Community College of the Air Force

Smallest:
Saint Meinrad Seminary

Most Expensive:
Colby College

Least Expensive:
West Point

Best Academics:
Stanford University

Best Social Life:
University of Alabama

Most Diverse:
Princeton University

Hottest Guys:
Pacific Union College

Hottest Girls:
Miami University

Smartest Guys:
University of Chicago

Smartest Girls:
Stanford University

Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA		$30,935 26,556 677 Certificate (24), Bachelor's (602),
Master's (30), Doctoral (21)
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI		$23,059 29,922 418 Bachelor's (378), Master's (21),
Doctoral (19)
American Public University System
Charles Town, WV		$6,000 22,654 342 Certificate (10), Associate (3),
Bachelor's (99), Master's (230)
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA		$31,872 15,550 314 Bachelor's (288), Master's (16),
Doctoral (10)
University of Washington
Seattle, WA		$24,367 28,575 312 Bachelor's (271), Master's (35),
Doctoral (6)
University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA		$31,022 25,534 307 Bachelor's (266), Master's (22),
Doctoral (19)
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA		$23,852 18,031 297 Certificate (27), Bachelor's (260),
Master's (5), Doctoral (5)
University of Texas - Austin
Austin, TX		$30,006 38,168 289 Bachelor's (259), Master's (13),
Doctoral (17)
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL		$23,744 33,628 289 Bachelor's (263), Master's (21),
Doctoral (5)
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI		$34,937 26,208 275 Certificate (11), Bachelor's (236),
Master's (7), 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:PHARMACY INTERN 4 - .001 FTE - OPT - VARIED SHIFTS - FROEDTERT HOSPITAL
Description:Job Summary: Following established policies and procedures, Pharmacy Intern 4 performs a combination of clinical, distributive, and administrative duties. This individual is allowed to participate in any practice activity of a pharmacist,...
Company:Froedtert Health
Location:Milwaukee, WI
Posted:1/16/2012
Source:Froedtert Health
Job Title:Intern Social Work
Description:General Overview Faulkner Hospital is a 150 bed non-profit, community teaching hospital located in Jamaica Plain, just 3.4 miles from the Longwood medical area, and across the street from the Arnold Arboretum. Founded in 1900, Faulkner...
Company:Faulkner Hospital
Location:Boston, MA
Posted:5/15/2012
Source:Faulkner Hospital
Job Title:Intern - Customer Management Job
Description:Job Title: Intern - Customer Management Requisition Number: 6866 J2W:MON104/27/2012 Location(s): Yardley, PA About Us: Epicor Software Corporation is a global leader delivering business software solutions to the manufacturing,...
Company:Epicor
Location:Philadelphia, PA
Posted:5/25/2012
Source:Monster
Job Title:World History Tutor/Teacher
Description:I am interested in a SAT tutor for my daughter this summer. She is presently in the tenth grade. Also, she needs a tutor to help her with world history, science and geometry. world history Tutoring & Teaching opportunities available in...
Company:Wyzant Tutoring
Location:York, PA
Posted:5/22/2012
Source:WyzAnt Tutoring
Job Title:Program Assistant, Youth Engagement through S
Description:Internship Opportunity Program Assistant, Youth Engagement through Science (YES!) Program Program Overview: Youth Engagement through Science (YES!) is a bi-seasonal program, based at the National Museum of Natural History, which engages...
Company:Smithsonian Institution-national Museum of Natural History, Education & Outreach
Location:Washington, DC
Posted:3/23/2012
Source:washingtonpost.com
Job Title:Adjunct Faculty in History
Description:Faculty/Adjunct/PT/Strayer University NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN ONLINE POSITION. Strayer University is seeking part-time adjunct faculty to teach HISTORY for the Summer term beginning July 2, 2012. The following criteria must be met to apply:...
Company:Strayer University
Location:Virginia
Posted:5/1/2012
Source:Job Spider
Job Title:Summer Help - Branch Operations
Description:Apply Now Title Summer Help - Branch Operations Department Operations City Youngstown State Ohio Region Great Lakes Date Posted 05/18/2012 Start Date 06/04/2012 Job Contact R. C. Flores HR Manager Great Lakes careersHR@airgas.com Job...
Company:Airgas
Location:Youngstown, OH
Posted:5/18/2012
Source:Airgas, Inc.
Job Title:Archivist and Organizational History Intern
Description:Explore the history of Baltimore's premier civc action organizations through archiving or through historical research. Benefits of an Internship with CPHA The intern will learn about pressing issues facing the Baltimore metropolitan area...
Company:Citizens Planning and Housing Association, Inc. (cpha)
Location:Baltimore, MD
Posted:5/4/2012
Source:washingtonpost.com
Job Title:Tutor For European History
Description:My 14-year-old will take AP European History in high school this Fall. Would like a tutor to help over the Summer. It would be terrific if the tutor could help with high school writing skills also. This...
Company:
Location:Orange, CA
Posted:5/7/2012
Source:Care.com
Job Title:Atlantic Council 50 Year History Project
Description:Interns for the Atlantic Council History Project will work closely with a senior fellow of the Atlantic Council, on a research project about the Council, in celebration of its fiftieth anniversary in 2011. The project requires the...
Company:Atlantic Council of the United States
Location:Washington, DC
Posted:3/20/2012
Source:washingtonpost.com

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