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History at Eastern Illinois University

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

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and has a total student population of 8,626. Of the 1,076 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Illinois University 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.

EIU History Degrees Available

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

EIU History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how EIU performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at EIU 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 Master’s Degree Schools 32
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 100
194
Most Popular History Schools 307

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in history from EIU. This makes it the #71 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do History Graduates from EIU Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at EIU is $29,456. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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History Student Demographics at EIU

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

EIU History Bachelor’s Program

19% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from EIU in 2020-2021, 81% were men and 19% were women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at EIU 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 Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

EIU History Master’s Program

36% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in history from EIU. About 36% of these graduates were women and the other 64% were men.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from EIU, 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 Eastern Illinois University with a master's in history.

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

EIU 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 IL, the home state for Eastern Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Museum Technicians and Conservators 940 $45,210
History Professors 780 $85,090
Curators 380 $56,420
Archivists 170 $63,200

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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