History at Saint Joseph’s University

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

St. Joe's is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 6,779. In 2021, 12 history majors received their bachelor's degree from St. Joe's.

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

St. Joe’s History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

St. Joe’s History Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at St. Joe's 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 Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	534
Most Focused History Schools	1,074

History Student Demographics at St. Joe's

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Saint Joseph’s University.

St. Joe’s History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from St. Joe's in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at St. Joe's are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Joseph's University with a bachelor's in history.

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

St. Joe's 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 Saint Joseph's University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Saint Joseph's University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	12

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• 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 PA, the home state for Saint Joseph's University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Managers	11,060	$126,290
History Professors	1,000	$93,300
Curators	670	$53,840
Museum Technicians and Conservators	600	$42,700

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 Northjersey78 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.