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History Degree
The history program at Claremont Graduate University prepares students for careers in politics, publishing, journalism, media and writing, as well as business and commerce, public sector administration, and charity and voluntary sectors. The program focuses on general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing, and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Program courses include: historiography, historical research methods, studies of specific periods, issues and culture, and historic preservation. Get more details below including other California colleges that offer history degrees.
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Claremont Graduate University
50 Frida Kahlo Drive, San Francisco, CA
Located in Claremont, California, Claremont Graduate University is a nonprofit private graduate level school. The enrollment at this school is close to two thousand students yearly. This school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities to offer graduate level awards in a number of programs.
Graduate level tuition is expected to cost nearly $38,000 annually. There may be on-campus housing offered for students and costs around $7,000 for the year. For more information please check with the school's housing office.
Students may select from several areas of study, including:
- Business Administration
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
- Psychology
- Fine Studio Arts
- Religious Studies
For more details regarding enrollment, financial aid and more, please visit the school's website at http://www.cgu.edu.
Students Enrolled in the History Program
Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Claremont Graduate University has offered the following program levels for students:
- Master's Degree
- Doctorate Degree
Students by Academic Level (2019)
Graduates | |
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Master's Degree | 2 |
Doctorate Degree | 4 |
Students by Gender (2019)
Graduates | |
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Male | 2 |
Female | 4 |
Students by Race (2019)
Graduates | |
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Asian | 1 |
Black | 1 |
Hispanic | 1 |
White | 2 |
Unknown | 1 |
Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
Career Options for Graduates
Students who have completed the History program at Claremont Graduate University, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below:Regulatory Affairs Managers
Description
Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures.
Historians
Description
Research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources, such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.
Career Outlook & Projections (
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According to the BLS, historians employment is expected to grow at a rate of 1.7% from 2014 to 2024
History Teachers, Postsecondary
Description
Teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Academics & Student Services
Student Services
To help students and alumni, Claremont Graduate University may offer services to students like:- Weekend and night classes available
- Academic counseling for students
- Work study style employment
- Assisting students to find work