History at Eastern Kentucky University

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 Eastern Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,456 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 2021, 23 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.

Eastern History Degrees Available

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

Eastern History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how Eastern 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 Eastern 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
Best Value History Schools	272
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	405

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in history from Eastern. This makes it the #127 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do History Graduates from Eastern Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Eastern is $21,771. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.

History Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Eastern, about 65% were men and 35% were women.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Eastern 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 Kentucky University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Eastern History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of history master's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Eastern 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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Managers	3,260	$92,630
History Professors	290	$65,410
Curators	150	$51,230
Museum Technicians and Conservators	80	$39,410

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 Alpha 40475 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.