History at Plymouth State University

If you plan to study history, take a look at what Plymouth State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 4,491. In 2021, 5 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Plymouth 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.

Plymouth State History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Plymouth State History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Plymouth State 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 Plymouth 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 Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	832

History Student Demographics at Plymouth State

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

Plymouth State History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from Plymouth State. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Plymouth State are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Plymouth 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 NH, the home state for Plymouth State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
High School Teachers	5,130	$61,510
Managers	950	$123,580
History Professors	110	$97,700

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 User:Magicipiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.