History at LIU Post

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 LIU Post stacks up to those at other schools.

LIU Post is located in Brookville, New York and has a total student population of 15,066. Of the 1,603 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from LIU Post in 2021, 5 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.

LIU Post History Degrees Available

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

LIU Post History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at LIU Post 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 LIU Post 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	714
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	832

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in history from LIU Post. This makes it the #181 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at LIU Post

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at LIU Post.

LIU Post History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from LIU Post. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at LIU Post 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 LIU Post with a bachelor's in history.

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

LIU Post History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in history from LIU Post. About 60% were men and 40% were women.

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

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

LIU Post 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 NY, the home state for LIU Post.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.