History at Rivier University

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

Rivier is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 2,178. In 2021, 3 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Rivier.

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

Rivier History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Rivier History Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Rivier 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	934
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	984
Most Focused History Schools	1,071

History Student Demographics at Rivier

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

Rivier History Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from Rivier. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Rivier 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 Rivier University with a bachelor'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

Rivier 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rivier University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	3

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

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 Rivier 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 RivierCollege under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.