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History at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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

Ship is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and approximately 6,130 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 32 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Ship.

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

Ship History Degrees Available

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

Ship History Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Ship 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
210
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 238

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in history from Ship. This makes it the #127 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at Ship

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

Ship History Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 69% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Ship History Master’s Program

100% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in history from Ship. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Ship, 100% 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 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 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Ship 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 39

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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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