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History at Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a total student population of 103,427. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 110 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Grand Canyon University.

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

Grand Canyon University History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

Online Classes Are Available at Grand Canyon University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Grand Canyon University does offer online courses in history for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Grand Canyon University History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Grand Canyon University 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 Grand Canyon University 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 Schools 43
151
Most Focused History Schools 1,203

History Student Demographics at Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University History Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 110 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in history from Grand Canyon University in 2021, 55% were men and 45% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Grand Canyon University since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Grand Canyon University 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 Grand Canyon University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 76
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Grand Canyon University also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student 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 Grand Canyon University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 110

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 AZ, the home state for Grand Canyon University.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers 17,200 $48,610
Managers 8,520 $101,630
Curators 230 $57,280
Museum Technicians and Conservators 150 $38,950
History Professors 130 $84,060

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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