History at Adelphi University
If you plan to study history, take a look at what Adelphi University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Adelphi is located in Garden City, New York and approximately 7,584 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.
Adelphi History Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
Adelphi History Rankings
The history major at Adelphi is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
History Student Demographics at Adelphi
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Adelphi University.
Adelphi History Bachelor’s Program
About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Adelphi are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Adelphi University with a bachelor's in history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 12 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within History
History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Adelphi University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
History | 17 |
Related Majors
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
- Communication & Journalism
- English Language & Literature
Careers That History Grads May Go Into
A degree in history can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Adelphi University.
Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 74,830 | $85,300 |
Managers | 16,600 | $124,160 |
History Professors | 2,050 | $93,000 |
Curators | 1,570 | $73,850 |
Museum Technicians and Conservators | 1,490 | $56,040 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.