History at Idaho State University

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if Idaho State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and has a total student population of 11,766. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in history from ISU.

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

ISU History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History

ISU History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at ISU 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 ISU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	407
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	819

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in history from ISU. This makes it the #148 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at ISU

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

ISU History Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from ISU. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at ISU since its program graduates 35% more women than average.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at ISU 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 Idaho State University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ISU History Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in History from ISU in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from ISU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Idaho State University with a master's in history.

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

ISU 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 Idaho State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	24

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Education

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 ID, the home state for Idaho State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
High School Teachers	5,210	$51,170
Managers	1,350	$85,070
Curators	110	$34,580
History Professors	50	$94,150

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 Staplegunther under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.