History at Saginaw Valley State University

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

Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and approximately 8,028 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,392 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Saginaw Valley State University in 2021, 23 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.

Saginaw Valley State University History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Saginaw Valley State University History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how Saginaw Valley State University 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 Saginaw Valley State University 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 Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	187
Best Value History Schools	190
Best History Schools	206
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	208
Most Focused History Schools	448

Earnings of Saginaw Valley State University History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Saginaw Valley State University is $29,425. This is 2% higher than $28,881, which is the national average for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

History Student Demographics at Saginaw Valley State University

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

Saginaw Valley State University History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Saginaw Valley State University. About 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Saginaw Valley State University since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Saginaw Valley State University 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 Saginaw Valley State University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Saginaw Valley State University 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 MI, the home state for Saginaw Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Managers	6,370	$98,780
History Professors	520	$78,710
Museum Technicians and Conservators	380	$36,030
Curators	370	$50,530

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 Saginaw Future Inc. under License

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