History at Butte College

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 Butte College stacks up to those at other schools.

Butte College is located in Oroville, California and has a total student population of 9,335.

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

Butte College History Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in History

Online Classes Are Available at Butte College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Associate’s Degree

Butte College History Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

History Student Demographics at Butte College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Butte College.

Butte College History Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of history associate's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in history at Butte College are white. Around 69% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Butte College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in history graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Butte College with a associate's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Butte College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Butte College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	13

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education
• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology

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 CA, the home state for Butte College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Museum Technicians and Conservators	1,890	$48,120
History Professors	1,380	$103,940
Curators	1,140	$67,650

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.