History at Hamilton 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 Hamilton College stacks up to those at other schools.Hamilton is located in Clinton, New York and has a total student population of 1,902.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.
Hamilton History Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
Hamilton History Rankings
The history major at Hamilton 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.
History Student Demographics at Hamilton
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Hamilton College.
Hamilton History Bachelor’s Program
About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Hamilton 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 Hamilton College with a bachelor's in history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 18 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within History
The following history concentations are available at Hamilton College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Hamilton College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
History | 15 |
Related Majors
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- English Language & Literature
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- 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 NY, the home state for Hamilton College.
Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 74,830 | $85,300 |
Managers | 16,600 | $124,160 |
History Professors | 2,050 | $93,000 |
Curators | 1,570 | $73,850 |
Museum Technicians and Conservators | 1,490 | $56,040 |
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 Lvklock under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.