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History at College of Charleston

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

C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and has a total student population of 10,384. In 2021, 27 history majors received their bachelor's degree from C of C.

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

C of C History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

C of C History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at C of C compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at C of C 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
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 211
Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools 223
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 284
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 482

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in history from C of C. This makes it the #84 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at C of C

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

C of C History Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from C of C. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at C of C since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at C of C are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Charleston with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 19
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

C of C History Master’s Program

40% Women
Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in history from C of C in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from C of C, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Charleston with a master's in history.

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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

C of C 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 College of Charleston. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of Charleston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 37

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 SC, the home state for College of Charleston.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers 15,310 $54,400
Managers 1,760 $100,890
History Professors 250 $75,570
Curators 110 $49,380
Archivists 90 $42,530

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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