History at Chatham University

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if Chatham University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

Chatham is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,353 students attend the school each year. Of the 305 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Chatham University in 2021, 5 of them were history majors.

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

Chatham History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Chatham History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Chatham 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 Chatham 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	816
Most Focused History Schools	943

History Student Demographics at Chatham

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

Chatham History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in history from Chatham in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Chatham since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Chatham also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	5

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education
• Communication & Journalism
• Social 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 PA, the home state for Chatham University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Managers	11,060	$126,290
History Professors	1,000	$93,300
Curators	670	$53,840
Museum Technicians and Conservators	600	$42,700

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.