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History at Eastern Washington University

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

EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and has a total student population of 12,349. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in history from EWU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.

EWU History Degrees Available

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

EWU History Rankings

The history major at EWU 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.

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

History Student Demographics at EWU

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

EWU History Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 15 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in history from EWU in 2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at EWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

EWU History Master’s Program

27% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of history master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from EWU, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Washington University with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

EWU also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 26

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 WA, the home state for Eastern Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Managers 11,280 $125,490
History Professors 430 $71,280
Museum Technicians and Conservators 230 $46,300
Curators 220 $65,790

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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