History at Fairmont State University

0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Fairmont State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fairmont State is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and approximately 3,848 students attend the school each year.

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

Fairmont State History Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in History

Fairmont State History Rankings

The history major at Fairmont State 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.

History Student Demographics at Fairmont State

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

Fairmont State History Bachelor’s Program

58% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Fairmont State since its program graduates 16% more women than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Fairmont State 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 Fairmont State University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Fairmont State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	18

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 WV, the home state for Fairmont State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers	3,790	$47,050
Managers	1,880	$77,290
History Professors	270	$47,280

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
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