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. In 2021, 11 history majors received their bachelor's degree from NWU.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at NWU 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	188
Most Focused History Schools	206
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	570
Most Popular History Schools	670

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

Of the 11 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in history from NWU in 2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

About 100% 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NWU 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 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

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 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.