History at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

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 Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

East Stroudsburg University is located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and approximately 5,835 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,054 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania in 2021, 21 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.

East Stroudsburg University History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History

East Stroudsburg University History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how East Stroudsburg University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at East Stroudsburg 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
Most Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools	37
Best Value History Schools	43
	50
Most Focused History Schools	276
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	354

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in history from East Stroudsburg University. This makes it the #181 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do History Graduates from East Stroudsburg University Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at East Stroudsburg University is $37,461. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 30% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

History Student Demographics at East Stroudsburg University

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

East Stroudsburg University History Bachelor’s Program

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

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at East Stroudsburg 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 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

East Stroudsburg University History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 history majors earned their master's degree from East Stroudsburg University. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from East Stroudsburg University, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania with a master'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	0

East Stroudsburg University 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 PA, the home state for East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Managers	11,060	$126,290
History Professors	1,000	$93,300
Curators	670	$53,840
Museum Technicians and Conservators	600	$42,700

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.