History at Shepherd University

If you plan to study history, take a look at what Shepherd University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and approximately 3,159 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 17 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Shepherd University.

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

Shepherd University History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Shepherd University History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Shepherd University 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 Shepherd 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 Schools	106
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	132
Most Focused History Schools	147
	257
Most Popular History Schools	503

How Much Do History Graduates from Shepherd University Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Shepherd University is $27,649. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.

History Student Demographics at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from Shepherd University. Of these graduates, 59% were men and 41% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Shepherd 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 WV, the home state for Shepherd University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers	3,790	$47,050
Managers	1,880	$77,290
History Professors	270	$47,280

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 Ecragg under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.