History at Denison University

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

Denison is located in Granville, Ohio and has a total student population of 2,258. Of the 604 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Denison University in 2021, 16 of them were history majors.

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

Denison History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Denison History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Denison 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 Denison 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	140
Most Focused History Schools	155

History Student Demographics at Denison

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

Denison History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from Denison in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 38% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Denison are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Denison University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	16

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

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 OH, the home state for Denison University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Managers	14,410	$107,320
History Professors	880	$88,310
Curators	380	$57,220
Museum Technicians and Conservators	370	$41,940

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 Pbass1956 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.