History at Drury University

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

Drury University is located in Springfield, Missouri and approximately 1,691 students attend the school each year. Of the 391 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Drury University in 2021, 7 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.

Drury University History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Drury University History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Drury University 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 Drury University 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
	134
Best Value History Schools	338
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	383
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	735

History Student Demographics at Drury University

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

Drury University History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in history from Drury University in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Drury University since its program graduates 29% more women than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Drury University 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 Drury University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Drury University 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 Drury University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Drury University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	7

Related Majors

• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

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 MO, the home state for Drury University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Museum Technicians and Conservators	940	$41,350
History Professors	360	$80,820
Curators	220	$62,240

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.