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History at Fairmont State 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 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. In 2021, 18 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Fairmont State.

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 407
Most Popular History Schools 479

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

33% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in history from Fairmont State in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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About 94% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Fairmont State 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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