History at Fitchburg 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 Fitchburg State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fitchburg State is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,728. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Fitchburg 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.

Fitchburg State History Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Fitchburg State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Fitchburg State does offer online courses in history for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Fitchburg State History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Fitchburg 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 Fitchburg 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
	149
Best Value History Schools	176
Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools	317
Best History Schools	394
Most Popular History Schools	479
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	589

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in history from Fitchburg State. This is the #318 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Fitchburg State History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fitchburg State is $28,223. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.

History Student Demographics at Fitchburg State

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

Fitchburg State History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from Fitchburg State. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Fitchburg State since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Fitchburg 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 Fitchburg State University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Fitchburg State History Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in history from Fitchburg State.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fitchburg State University with a master's in history.

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

Fitchburg State 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 MA, the home state for Fitchburg State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Managers	8,660	$131,450
History Professors	1,030	$97,350
Museum Technicians and Conservators	580	$56,100
Curators	520	$68,240

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 Found5dollar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.