History at George Washington University

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

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. Of the 3,572 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University in 2021, 66 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.

GWU History Degrees Available

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

GWU History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at GWU 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 GWU 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
Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools	21
	21
Most Popular History Doctor’s Degree Schools	68

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in history from GWU. This makes it the #96 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do History Graduates from GWU Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at GWU is $42,168. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 46% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

History Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU History Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from GWU. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at GWU since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at GWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	50
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

GWU History Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in history from GWU. About 22% of these graduates were women and the other 78% were men.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from GWU, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

GWU also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 3 students 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 DC, the home state for George Washington 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 Michiel1972 under License

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