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History at University of California-Berkeley

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at UC Berkeley. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #8 out of 44 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 UC Berkeley

The following degree levels are offered in history at UC Berkeley, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	133
Master’s	5
Doctoral	16

UC Berkeley History Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Berkeley handed out 133 bachelor’s degrees in history.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UC Berkeley is in the top 10% of the country for history at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #8 out of 44 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	8
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	26
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	34
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	109

Salary of History Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

History students who finish a bachelor’s at UC Berkeley report a median salary of $56,461 a year. This is lower than $106,510, the median for all majors at UC Berkeley.

Student Debt of History Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley, history students accumulate a median of $13,068 in student loans. This is lower than $14,238, the typical median for all majors at UC Berkeley.

UC Berkeley 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	$11,442	$44,148
Fees	$3,117	$3,117

Find out more about UC Berkeley tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 48% of history bachelor’s degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

The largest share of history bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Berkeley are White. About 44% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Berkeley with a bachelor’s in history.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	58
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	9

History, General (Bachelor’s)

UC Berkeley granted 133 bachelor’s completions in history, general in the most recent reporting year — 52% to women and 48% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (44%).

• Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #8
• Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #8
• Best Value General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #26
• Best Value General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #34
• Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #62

Graduate Study in History at UC Berkeley

This program is also offered at the graduate level at UC Berkeley. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	5
Doctoral	16

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 LAgirl5252 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.