History at Columbus State University

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

CSU is located in Columbus, Georgia and has a total student population of 8,372. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in history from CSU.

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

CSU History Degrees Available

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

CSU History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how CSU 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 CSU 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 Value History Schools	65
	104
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	244
Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools	246
Most Popular History Schools	568

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in history from CSU. This makes it the #246 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do History Graduates from CSU Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSU is $32,911. This is 14% higher than $28,881, which is the national average for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

History Student Demographics at CSU

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

CSU History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from CSU. About 45% were men and 55% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at CSU since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at CSU 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 Columbus State University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CSU History Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in History from CSU in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 39% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CSU 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 GA, the home state for Columbus State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Managers	14,480	$118,060
History Professors	250	$87,150
Curators	240	$46,380
Museum Technicians and Conservators	190	$43,390

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 Deutschlandreform under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.