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History at George Fox University

History at George Fox University

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

GFU is located in Newberg, Oregon and has a total student population of 4,106.

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

GFU History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

GFU History Rankings

The history major at GFU 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 GFU

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

GFU History Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at GFU 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 George Fox University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Fox University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 7

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 OR, the home state for George Fox University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers 10,390 $72,640
Managers 7,850 $94,400
History Professors 270 $86,620
Curators 130 $49,850
Archivists 80 $43,470

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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