History at Buena Vista University

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 Buena Vista University stacks up to those at other schools.

BVU is located in Storm Lake, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,863. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in history from BVU.

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

BVU History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

BVU History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how BVU 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 BVU 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
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	512
Most Focused History Schools	597
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	786

History Student Demographics at BVU

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

BVU History Bachelor’s Program

The history program at BVU awarded 6 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 83% of these degrees went to men with the other 17% going to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at BVU 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 Buena Vista University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

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 Buena Vista University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	6

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

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 IA, the home state for Buena Vista University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Managers	2,880	$101,360
History Professors	240	$86,690
Curators	150	$45,900
Museum Technicians and Conservators	90	$45,520

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 Ryan Harder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.