History at Fort Hays 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 Fort Hays State University stacks up to those at other schools.

FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and has a total student population of 15,033. In 2021, 10 history majors received their bachelor's degree from FHSU.

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

FHSU History Degrees Available

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

FHSU History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at FHSU 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 FHSU 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	91
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	609
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,136

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in history from FHSU. This makes it the #71 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at FHSU

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

FHSU History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at FHSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FHSU History Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who earned a master's degree in History from FHSU in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from FHSU, 100% 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 Fort Hays 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	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FHSU 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 Fort Hays 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Sesamehoneytart under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.