History at Georgia College & State University

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

Georgia College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and approximately 6,873 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Georgia College.

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

Georgia College History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Georgia College History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how Georgia College 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 Georgia College 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 Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	337
	352

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in history from Georgia College. This is the #343 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at Georgia College

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

Georgia College History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from Georgia College. Of these graduates, 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 Georgia College since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Georgia College 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 Georgia College & State University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Georgia College also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Georgia College & State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	22

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 GA, the home state for Georgia College & State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Managers	14,480	$118,060
History Professors	250	$87,150
Curators	240	$46,380
Museum Technicians and Conservators	190	$43,390

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.