History at Colby College
If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at Colby College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Colby is located in Waterville, Maine and has a total student population of 2,155. Of the 711 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Colby College in 2021, 28 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.
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Colby History Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
Colby History Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how Colby performed in these rankings.
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 Colby 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 | 62 |
| Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 268 |
| Most Popular History Schools | 340 |
History Student Demographics at Colby
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Colby College.
Colby History Bachelor’s Program
About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Colby 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 Colby College with a bachelor's in history.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Colby 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Colby College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| History | 28 |
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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 ME, the home state for Colby College.
| Occupation | Jobs in ME | Average Salary in ME |
|---|---|---|
| High School Teachers | 5,790 | $54,240 |
| Managers | 1,380 | $96,570 |
| History Professors | 140 | $73,350 |
| Curators | 90 | $52,270 |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 90 | $40,610 |
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 Nickline4 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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