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History at Mississippi University for Women

If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi University for Women. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MUW is located in Columbus, Mississippi and approximately 2,704 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 history majors received their bachelor's degree from MUW.

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

MUW History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

MUW History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how MUW 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 MUW 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 404
Most Focused History Schools 461
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 505
Most Popular History Schools 602

History Student Demographics at MUW

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

MUW History Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from MUW. About 69% were men and 31% were women.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at MUW 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 Mississippi University for Women with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MUW 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 MS, the home state for Mississippi University for Women.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers 8,920 $47,190
Managers 1,230 $82,230
History Professors 180 $71,790
Historians 110 $41,090
Curators 30 $44,240

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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