History at Castleton 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 Castleton University stacks up to those at other schools.

Castleton is located in Castleton, Vermont and has a total student population of 2,211. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Castleton.

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

Castleton History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Castleton History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Castleton 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 Castleton 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	189
Most Focused History Schools	207
Most Popular History Schools	714

History Student Demographics at Castleton

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

Castleton History Bachelor’s Program

The history program at Castleton awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Castleton 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 Castleton University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Castleton also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student 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 Castleton University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	10

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Education
• 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 VT, the home state for Castleton University.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
High School Teachers	2,130	$65,850
Managers	570	$105,950
Curators	40	$58,840
Archivists	30	$46,610

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 Jared C. Benedict under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.