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History at Missouri Western State 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 Missouri Western State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and approximately 4,911 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Missouri Western.

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

Missouri Western History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

Missouri Western History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Missouri Western compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Missouri Western 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 482

History Student Demographics at Missouri Western

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

Missouri Western History Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Missouri Western 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 Missouri Western State University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Missouri Western State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Missouri Western State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 14

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 MO, the home state for Missouri Western State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Museum Technicians and Conservators 940 $41,350
History Professors 360 $80,820
Curators 220 $62,240

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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