History at Gonzaga University

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at Gonzaga University stacks up to those at other schools.

Gonzaga is located in Spokane, Washington and approximately 7,295 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,435 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Gonzaga University in 2021, 18 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.

Gonzaga History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Gonzaga History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Gonzaga compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Gonzaga 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	207

History Student Demographics at Gonzaga

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

Gonzaga History Bachelor’s Program

The history program at Gonzaga awarded 18 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 61% of these degrees went to men with the other 39% going to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Gonzaga 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 Gonzaga University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Gonzaga University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gonzaga University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	18

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 WA, the home state for Gonzaga University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Managers	11,280	$125,490
History Professors	430	$71,280
Museum Technicians and Conservators	230	$46,300
Curators	220	$65,790

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 Gregg M. Erickson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.