History at Brigham Young University - Provo
BYU is located in Provo, Utah and approximately 36,461 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.
BYU History Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
BYU History Rankings
The history major at BYU 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 BYU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.
BYU History Bachelor’s Program
About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at BYU 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 87 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
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 Brigham Young University - Provo. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
History | 101 |
Related Majors
- Theology & Religious Vocations
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
- 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 UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.
Occupation | Jobs in UT | Average Salary in UT |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 10,170 | $59,070 |
Managers | 3,310 | $102,290 |
History Professors | 250 | $86,170 |
Historians | 240 | $70,310 |
Archivists | 120 | $34,400 |
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 Mwilson3 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.