History at Francis Marion University

If you plan to study history, take a look at what Francis Marion University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Francis Marion University is located in Florence, South Carolina and has a total student population of 4,148. Of the 600 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Francis Marion University in 2021, 11 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.

Francis Marion University History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Francis Marion University History Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Francis Marion University 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	429
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	570

History Student Demographics at Francis Marion University

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

Francis Marion University History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in history from Francis Marion University in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Francis Marion University since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Francis Marion University 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 Francis Marion University with a bachelor'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

Francis Marion University 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Francis Marion University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	11

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

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 SC, the home state for Francis Marion University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
Managers	1,760	$100,890
History Professors	250	$75,570
Curators	110	$49,380
Archivists	90	$42,530

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 Lfalck under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.