History at Davis & Elkins College

If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at Davis & Elkins College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

D&E is located in Elkins, West Virginia and has a total student population of 738. In 2021, 3 history majors received their bachelor's degree from D&E.

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

D&E History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

D&E History Rankings

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

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 D&E 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	348
Most Focused History Schools	403
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	984
Most Popular History Schools	1,124

History Student Demographics at D&E

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

D&E History Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from D&E. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at D&E 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 Davis & Elkins College with a bachelor's in history.

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

D&E 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 WV, the home state for Davis & Elkins College.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers	3,790	$47,050
Managers	1,880	$77,290
History Professors	270	$47,280

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 Dfscgt21 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.