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History at Hobart and William Smith Colleges

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 Hobart and William Smith Colleges stacks up to those at other schools.

The Colleges is located in Geneva, New York and has a total student population of 1,833. In 2021, 38 history majors received their bachelor's degree from The Colleges.

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

The Colleges History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

The Colleges History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how The Colleges performed in these rankings.

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 The Colleges 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 20
Best History Schools 85
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 185
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Most Popular History Schools 245
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 376
Best Value History Schools 381

History Student Demographics at The Colleges

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

The Colleges History Bachelor’s Program

26% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from The Colleges. Of these graduates, 74% were men and 26% were women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at The Colleges 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 Hobart and William Smith Colleges with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 31
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 38

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 Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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