History at Framingham State University

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if Framingham State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

Framingham State is located in Framingham, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 4,876. Of the 835 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Framingham State University in 2021, 21 of them were history majors.

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

Framingham State History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Framingham State History Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Framingham 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 Focused History Schools	338
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	354
Most Popular History Schools	433

How Much Do History Graduates from Framingham State Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Framingham State is $31,411. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

History Student Demographics at Framingham State

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

Framingham State History Bachelor’s Program

The history program at Framingham State awarded 21 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 52% of these degrees went to men with the other 48% going to women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Framingham State since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Framingham 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 Framingham 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	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Framingham 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 Framingham 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 Daderot under License

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