History at Brigham Young University - Provo

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at Brigham Young University - Provo stacks up to those at other schools.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461. In 2021, 101 history majors received their bachelor's degree from BYU.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how BYU 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value History Schools	3
Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools	139
Most Focused History Master’s Degree Schools	342

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in history from BYU. This is the #343 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do History Graduates from BYU Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at BYU is $29,901. This is 4% higher than $28,881, which is the national average for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at BYU since its program graduates 18% more women than average.

About 87% 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	88
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

BYU 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 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.