History at Gallaudet University
If you plan to study history, take a look at what Gallaudet University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Gallaudet is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 1,451.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.
Gallaudet History Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
Gallaudet History Rankings
The history major at Gallaudet 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.
History Student Demographics at Gallaudet
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Gallaudet University.
Gallaudet History Bachelor’s Program
About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Gallaudet are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 Gallaudet University with a bachelor's in history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within History
The following history concentations are available at Gallaudet University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Gallaudet University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
History | 5 |
Related Majors
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- English Language & Literature
- Communication & Journalism
- Social Sciences
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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 DC, the home state for Gallaudet University.
Occupation | Jobs in DC | Average Salary in DC |
---|---|---|
Managers | 19,910 | $147,460 |
High School Teachers | 3,850 | $65,180 |
Museum Technicians and Conservators | 460 | $68,460 |
Archivists | 220 | $74,860 |
Historians | 210 | $107,440 |
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 AgnosticPreachersKid under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.