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History at Norwich University

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if Norwich University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

Norwich is located in Northfield, Vermont and approximately 3,975 students attend the school each year. Of the 771 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Norwich University in 2021, 16 of them were history majors.

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

Norwich History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

Online Classes Are Available at Norwich

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Norwich offers distance education options for history at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Norwich History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Norwich 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 Norwich 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 Master’s Degree Schools 2
Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools 27
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Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 162
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 406

In 2021, 63 students received their master’s degree in history from Norwich. This makes it the #6 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Norwich History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Norwich is $32,835. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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History Student Demographics at Norwich

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

Norwich History Bachelor’s Program

6% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Norwich. About 94% were men and 6% were women.

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About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Norwich 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 Norwich 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 0
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Norwich History Master’s Program

32% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 63 students who graduated with a master’s in history from Norwich in 2021, 68% were men and 32% were women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Norwich, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Norwich University with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 49
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Norwich 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 VT, the home state for Norwich University.

Occupation Jobs in VT Average Salary in VT
High School Teachers 2,130 $65,850
Managers 570 $105,950
Curators 40 $58,840
Archivists 30 $46,610

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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