History at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 students attend the school each year.

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

Ohio State History Degrees Available

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

Ohio State History Rankings

The history major at Ohio State 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.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Ohio State 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	95
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Ohio State History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of history master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Ohio State, 83% 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master'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	0

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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	155

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• English Language & Literature
• 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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.