History at East Mississippi Community College

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at East Mississippi Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

EMCC is located in Scooba, Mississippi and approximately 3,392 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.

EMCC History Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in History

Online Classes Are Available at EMCC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

EMCC does offer online education options in history for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

EMCC History Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

History Student Demographics at EMCC

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

EMCC History Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of history associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in history at EMCC are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. EMCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in history graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Mississippi Community College with a associate's in history.

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

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 East Mississippi Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	3

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• 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 MS, the home state for East Mississippi Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Managers	1,230	$82,230
History Professors	180	$71,790
Historians	110	$41,090
Curators	30	$44,240

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.