History at Elon University

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if Elon University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

Elon is located in Elon, North Carolina and has a total student population of 7,117. In 2021, 22 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Elon.

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

Elon History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Elon History Rankings

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

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 Elon 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	415

History Student Demographics at Elon

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

Elon History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 22 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from Elon in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Elon since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Elon 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 Elon University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Elon 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 Elon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	22

Related Majors

• Psychology
• Education
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 NC, the home state for Elon University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Managers	11,990	$121,500
History Professors	770	$72,800
Curators	590	$47,200
Museum Technicians and Conservators	210	$40,850

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 MPD01605 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.