History at Austin Peay State University

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

Austin Peay State University is located in Clarksville, Tennessee and approximately 10,272 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.

Austin Peay State University History Degrees Available

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

Austin Peay State University History Rankings

The history major at Austin Peay State University 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 Austin Peay State University

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

Austin Peay State University History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Austin Peay State University 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 Austin Peay State University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Austin Peay State University History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of history master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Austin Peay State University, 100% 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 Austin Peay State University with a master's in history.

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

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Austin Peay State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Austin Peay State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	30

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 TN, the home state for Austin Peay State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Managers	14,480	$83,010
History Professors	500	$73,040
Curators	170	$49,920
Museum Technicians and Conservators	130	$43,940

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.