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History at Cornell College

History at Cornell College

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

Cornell College is located in Mount Vernon, Iowa and approximately 1,002 students attend the school each year.

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

Cornell College History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

Cornell College History Rankings

The history major at Cornell College 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.

History Student Demographics at Cornell College

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

Cornell College History Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Cornell College 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 Cornell College 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 2
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cornell College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 13

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 IA, the home state for Cornell College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Managers 2,880 $101,360
History Professors 240 $86,690
Curators 150 $45,900
Museum Technicians and Conservators 90 $45,520

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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