History at Gordon College

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 Gordon College stacks up to those at other schools.

Gordon College is located in Wenham, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,816. Of the 453 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Gordon College in 2021, 16 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.

Gordon College History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Gordon College History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how Gordon 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 Gordon 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
	391
Best History Schools	407

Earnings of Gordon College History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Gordon College is $21,587. This is less than $28,881, which is the national average of all history majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

History Student Demographics at Gordon College

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

Gordon College History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Gordon College. About 63% were men and 38% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Gordon College are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Gordon College with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Gordon College also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student 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 MA, the home state for Gordon College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Managers	8,660	$131,450
History Professors	1,030	$97,350
Museum Technicians and Conservators	580	$56,100
Curators	520	$68,240

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 daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.