History at Georgia State University

If you plan to study history, take a look at what Georgia State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 36,360 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,480 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Georgia State University in 2021, 53 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.

Georgia State History Degrees Available

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

Georgia State History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how Georgia State 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 State 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	74
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools	95
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	118
Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools	190
	204

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in history from Georgia State. This makes it the #127 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 53 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Georgia State, about 70% were men and 30% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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 State University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Georgia State History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of history master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Georgia State also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Georgia State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	64

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 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
• Image Credit: By Jayingram11 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.