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History at Calvin University

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

Calvin is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and has a total student population of 3,307. In 2021, 8 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Calvin.

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

Calvin History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

Calvin History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Calvin compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Calvin 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 Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 680
Most Focused History Schools 832

History Student Demographics at Calvin

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

Calvin History Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Calvin, about 63% were men and 38% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Calvin 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 Calvin University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Calvin 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Calvin University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 8

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 MI, the home state for Calvin University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Managers 6,370 $98,780
History Professors 520 $78,710
Museum Technicians and Conservators 380 $36,030
Curators 370 $50,530

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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