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History at Providence College

If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at Providence College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 4,821 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 37 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Providence.

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

Providence History Degrees Available

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

Providence History Rankings

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

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 Providence 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 Schools 173
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 301
378

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in history from Providence. This makes it the #56 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at Providence

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

Providence History Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 37 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in history from Providence in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Providence 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 Providence College with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Providence History Master’s Program

8% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a master's degree in history from Providence. About 8% of these graduates were women and the other 92% were men.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Providence, 77% 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 Providence College with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Providence also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Providence College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 50

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 RI, the home state for Providence College.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
High School Teachers 4,410 $71,440
Managers 830 $114,660
History Professors 200 $109,240
Archivists 80 $59,520
Curators 60 $63,030

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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