History at Marshall University

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 Marshall University stacks up to those at other schools.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and approximately 11,958 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,541 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Marshall University in 2021, 10 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.

Marshall University History Degrees Available

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

Marshall University History Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Marshall University 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	162
Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools	238
Most Popular History Schools	537
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	609
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,073

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in history from Marshall University. This makes it the #211 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Marshall University History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Marshall University is $23,270. This is less than $28,881, which is the national average of all history majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

History Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from Marshall University. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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

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

Marshall University History Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in history from Marshall University. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Marshall University, 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 Marshall University with a master's in history.

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

Marshall University 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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers	3,790	$47,050
Managers	1,880	$77,290
History Professors	270	$47,280

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.