History at Nebraska Wesleyan University
If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at Nebraska Wesleyan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.NWU is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 1,924.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.
NWU History Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
NWU History Rankings
The history major at NWU 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.
History Student Demographics at NWU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Nebraska Wesleyan University.
NWU History Bachelor’s Program
About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at NWU 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 Nebraska Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 12 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within History
The following history concentations are available at Nebraska Wesleyan University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Nebraska Wesleyan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
History | 11 |
Related Majors
- Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
- English Language & Literature
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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 NE, the home state for Nebraska Wesleyan University.
Occupation | Jobs in NE | Average Salary in NE |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 7,880 | $57,500 |
Managers | 1,700 | $101,380 |
Museum Technicians and Conservators | 110 | $34,240 |
History Professors | 100 | $73,050 |
Curators | 100 | $46,740 |
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 Ammodramus under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.