History at Centenary University

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Centenary is located in Hackettstown, New Jersey and approximately 1,629 students attend the school each year.

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

Centenary History Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in History

Centenary History Rankings

The history major at Centenary 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.

History Student Demographics at Centenary

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

Centenary History Bachelor’s Program

75% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Centenary since its program graduates 32% more women than average.

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

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

Concentrations Within History

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	6

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 NJ, the home state for Centenary University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Managers	18,370	$138,820
History Professors	750	$91,270
Curators	120	$75,750
Historians	80	$76,320

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
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