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History at Illinois State University

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

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Illinois State.

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

Illinois State History Degrees Available

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

Illinois State History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Illinois State 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 Illinois State 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 47
Most Focused History Schools 281

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in history from Illinois State. This makes it the #71 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State History Bachelor’s Program

39% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The history program at Illinois State awarded 96 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 61% of these degrees went to men with the other 39% going to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Illinois State 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 Illinois State University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 78
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Illinois State History Master’s Program

18% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in history from Illinois State. About 82% were men and 18% were women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Illinois State, 91% 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 Illinois State University with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Illinois State 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 Illinois State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 107

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 IL, the home state for Illinois State University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Museum Technicians and Conservators 940 $45,210
History Professors 780 $85,090
Curators 380 $56,420
Archivists 170 $63,200

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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