History at Oregon State University

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at Oregon State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and approximately 32,312 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 65 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Oregon State.

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

Oregon State History Degrees Available

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

Oregon State History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how Oregon State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Oregon 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	706

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in history from Oregon State. This makes it the #246 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #140 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Oregon State History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oregon State is $28,343. This is less than $28,881, which is the national average of all history majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

History Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State History Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from Oregon State. About 46% of these graduates were women and the other 54% were men. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Oregon State since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Oregon 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 Oregon State University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	50
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Oregon State History Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in history from Oregon State. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Oregon State, 100% 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 Oregon State University with a master's in history.

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

Oregon State 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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
Managers	7,850	$94,400
History Professors	270	$86,620
Curators	130	$49,850
Archivists	80	$43,470

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 Gregkeene under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.