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History at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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History at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study history, take a look at what Bowling Green State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and has a total student population of 18,142. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in history from BGSU.

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

BGSU History Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in History (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

Online Classes Are Available at BGSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, BGSU does offer online courses in history for the following degree levels:

BGSU History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how BGSU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at BGSU 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
13
Most Popular History Basic Certificate Schools 13
Most Focused History Basic Certificate Schools 14
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In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in history from BGSU. This makes it the #65 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do History Graduates from BGSU Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at BGSU is $21,580. This is less than $28,881, which is the national average of all history majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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History Student Demographics at BGSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

BGSU History Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at BGSU 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BGSU History Master’s Program

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

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from BGSU, 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

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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