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History at Emporia State University

If you plan to study history, take a look at what Emporia State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and has a total student population of 5,828. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in history 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

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

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 Popular History Schools 433
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 667

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*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to 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*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of history master's degrees went to men and 33% went to 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.

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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