History at Muskingum University

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

Muskingum is located in New Concord, Ohio and has a total student population of 2,231. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Muskingum.

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

Muskingum History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Muskingum History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Muskingum 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 Muskingum 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	278
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	735

History Student Demographics at Muskingum

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

Muskingum History Bachelor’s Program

The history program at Muskingum awarded 7 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Muskingum 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 Muskingum University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Muskingum University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	7

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

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 OH, the home state for Muskingum University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Managers	14,410	$107,320
History Professors	880	$88,310
Curators	380	$57,220
Museum Technicians and Conservators	370	$41,940

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 Jaredmuskie under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.