History at Roger Williams 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 Roger Williams University stacks up to those at other schools.

RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and approximately 4,702 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in history from RWU.

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

RWU History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

RWU History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how RWU 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 RWU 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	776

History Student Demographics at RWU

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

RWU History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in history from RWU in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at RWU 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 Roger Williams University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Roger Williams University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Roger Williams University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	8

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 RI, the home state for Roger Williams University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Notyourbroom under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.