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History at Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst University stacks up to those at other schools.

Elmhurst is located in Elmhurst, Illinois and approximately 3,421 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Elmhurst.

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

Elmhurst History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

Elmhurst History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Elmhurst compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Elmhurst 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 Schools 790

History Student Demographics at Elmhurst

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

Elmhurst History Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from Elmhurst. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Elmhurst are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst 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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