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History at Ashland University

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if Ashland University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

Ashland is located in Ashland, Ohio and approximately 4,447 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Ashland.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.

Ashland History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

Ashland History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Ashland compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Ashland 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools 7
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 36
Most Popular History Schools 96
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 407

In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in history from Ashland. This makes it the #7 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at Ashland

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Ashland University.

Ashland History Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ashland, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Ashland are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ashland University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Ashland History Master’s Program

47% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 57 students who graduated with a master’s in history from Ashland in 2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Ashland, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ashland University with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 49
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Ashland also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ashland University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 75

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 OH, the home state for Ashland University.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers 52,240 $61,930
Managers 14,410 $107,320
History Professors 880 $88,310
Curators 380 $57,220
Museum Technicians and Conservators 370 $41,940

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.

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