History at Case Western Reserve 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 Case Western Reserve University stacks up to those at other schools.

Case Western is located in Cleveland, Ohio and has a total student population of 11,465. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Case Western.

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

Case Western History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Doctorate Degree in History

Case Western History Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Case Western 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	52
Most Focused History Master’s Degree Schools	342
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	389

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

History Student Demographics at Case Western

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

Case Western History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from Case Western in 2020-2021, 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Case Western since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Case Western are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Case Western also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Case Western Reserve University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	22

Related Majors

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

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 OH, the home state for Case Western Reserve University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Managers	14,410	$107,320
History Professors	880	$88,310
Curators	380	$57,220
Museum Technicians and Conservators	370	$41,940

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 Rdikeman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.