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.

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 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.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

About 86% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	49
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Rowan History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of history master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Rowan, 71% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• English Language & Literature

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.