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History at Gustavus Adolphus College

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History at Gustavus Adolphus 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 Gustavus Adolphus College stacks up to those at other schools.

Gustavus Adolphus is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota and approximately 2,230 students attend the school each year. Of the 449 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2021, 12 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.

Gustavus Adolphus History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

Gustavus Adolphus History Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Gustavus Adolphus 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 Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 136
Most Focused History Schools 151
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 534

History Student Demographics at Gustavus Adolphus

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

Gustavus Adolphus History Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from Gustavus Adolphus in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Gustavus Adolphus are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Gustavus Adolphus College with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Gustavus Adolphus 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 Gustavus Adolphus College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gustavus Adolphus College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 12

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 MN, the home state for Gustavus Adolphus College.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers 20,940 $64,610
Managers 9,350 $128,590
History Professors 340 $80,920
Curators 200 $55,740
Museum Technicians and Conservators 200 $42,750

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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