History at Georgia Southern University
GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and has a total student population of 26,949.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.
GaSou History Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
- Master’s Degree in History
GaSou History Rankings
The history major at GaSou 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 GaSou
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Georgia Southern University.
GaSou History Bachelor’s Program
About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at GaSou are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Georgia Southern University with a bachelor's in history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 17 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
GaSou History Master’s Program
Of the students who received a history master's degree from GaSou, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia Southern University with a master's in history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 7 |
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Georgia Southern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
History | 39 |
Related Majors
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- English Language & Literature
- Communication & Journalism
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 Southern 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
- Image Credit: By Richardelainechambers at English Wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.