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History at Emporia State University

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

ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and approximately 5,828 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 15 history majors received their bachelor's degree from ESU.

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

ESU History Degrees Available

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

ESU History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at ESU 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 ESU 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 71

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in history from ESU. This makes it the #148 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at ESU

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

ESU History Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 15 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from ESU, about 27% were men and 73% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at ESU since its program graduates 30% more women than average.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at ESU 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 Emporia State University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

ESU History Master’s Program

33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 history students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from ESU, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from ESU, 83% 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 Emporia State University with a master's in history.

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

ESU 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Emporia State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 21

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 KS, the home state for Emporia State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers 11,660 $51,490
Managers 2,420 $102,560
Museum Technicians and Conservators 160 $36,040
History Professors 150 $75,440
Curators 120 $50,630

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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