History at Indiana University - Northwest

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

IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana and has a total student population of 3,801. Of the 551 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University - Northwest in 2021, 4 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.

IU Northwest History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Online Classes Are Available at IU Northwest

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, IU Northwest does offer online courses in history for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

IU Northwest History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at IU Northwest 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 IU Northwest 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 Master’s Degree Schools	342
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	858
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	915

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in history from IU Northwest. This is the #343 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at IU Northwest

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

IU Northwest History Bachelor’s Program

The history program at IU Northwest awarded 4 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at IU Northwest 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 Indiana University - Northwest with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Northwest.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Managers	7,290	$71,560
History Professors	290	$83,760
Curators	210	$45,560
Museum Technicians and Conservators	180	$36,250

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 Lord dumbello under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.