Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

History at Roger Williams University

Find Schools Near

History at Roger Williams University

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

RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 4,702. Of the 956 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Roger Williams University in 2021, 8 of them were history majors.

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

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.

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

25% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from RWU. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women.

undefined

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.

undefined
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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.