Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

History at Rowan University

Find Schools Near

History at Rowan University

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if Rowan University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

Rowan is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and has a total student population of 19,678. Of the 4,303 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rowan University in 2021, 60 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.

Rowan History Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in History (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

Rowan History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Rowan compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Rowan 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
Best History Basic Certificate Schools 7
Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools 71
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 71
Best Value History Schools 77
106
108
Best History Schools 121

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in history from Rowan. This makes it the #71 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at Rowan

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

Rowan History Bachelor’s Program

32% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from Rowan. About 32% of these graduates were women and the other 68% were men.

undefined

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Rowan 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 Rowan University with a bachelor's in history.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 49
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Rowan History Master’s Program

27% Women
The history program at Rowan awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 73% of these degrees went to men with the other 27% going to women.

undefined

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Rowan, 100% 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 Rowan University with a master's in history.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rowan 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 Rowan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 71

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 NJ, the home state for Rowan University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
Managers 18,370 $138,820
History Professors 750 $91,270
Curators 120 $75,750
Historians 80 $76,320

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.