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History at Salisbury University

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at Salisbury University stacks up to those at other schools.

Salisbury is located in Salisbury, Maryland and approximately 8,124 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 35 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Salisbury.

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

Salisbury History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

Salisbury History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Salisbury 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 Salisbury 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 Schools 17
Best History Schools 26

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in history from Salisbury. This makes it the #148 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at Salisbury

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

Salisbury History Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from Salisbury. About 31% of these graduates were women and the other 69% were men.

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About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Salisbury 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 Salisbury University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 33
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Salisbury History Master’s Program

50% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The history program at Salisbury awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Salisbury, 83% 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 Salisbury University with a master's in history.

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

Salisbury 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 Salisbury University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Salisbury University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 41

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 MD, the home state for Salisbury University.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers 19,330 $72,610
Managers 14,450 $122,050
Archivists 430 $67,360
Museum Technicians and Conservators 430 $66,300
History Professors 300 $75,970

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.

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