History at Colby - Sawyer College

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

Colby - Sawyer is located in New London, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 910. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Colby - Sawyer.

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

Colby - Sawyer History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Colby - Sawyer History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how Colby - Sawyer performed in these rankings.

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 Colby - Sawyer 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	56
Most Focused History Schools	60
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	680
Most Popular History Schools	790

History Student Demographics at Colby - Sawyer

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Colby - Sawyer College.

Colby - Sawyer History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Colby - Sawyer, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Colby - Sawyer 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 - Sawyer College with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

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 NH, the home state for Colby - Sawyer College.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
High School Teachers	5,130	$61,510
Managers	950	$123,580
History Professors	110	$97,700

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 Josephbrophy at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.