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History at CUNY City College

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at City. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #6 out of 47 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

History Degrees Available at City

Here is each degree level granted in history at City, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	38
Master’s	12

City History Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, CUNY City College handed out 38 bachelor’s degrees in history.

Bachelor’s Rankings

City ranks competitively among schools offering history at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #6 out of 47 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	6
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	26
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	56
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	216

Salary of History Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

History majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from City report a median salary of $46,015 a year. This is below $61,249, the median for all majors at City.

Student Debt of History Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at City, history students borrow a median amount of $11,487 in student loans. This is below $13,389, the typical median for all majors at City.

City Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,930	$14,880
Fees	$410	$410

Learn more about City tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of history bachelor’s degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

The largest share of history bachelor’s degree graduates at City are Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 34% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from CUNY City College with a bachelor’s in history.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

History, General (Bachelor’s)

City conferred 38 bachelor’s degrees in history, general recently — 45% to women and 55% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (34%).

• Best Value General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #6
• Best Value General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #7
• Best Value General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #9
• Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #26
• Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #56

Graduate Study in History at City

This program is also offered at the graduate level at City. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	12

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Elsie140 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.