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History at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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History at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

Ship is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 6,130. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students received a bachelor's degree in history 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: 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 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
Most Popular History Basic Certificate Schools 20
Best Value History Schools 23
Most Focused History Schools 117
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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.

How Much Do History Graduates from Ship Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ship is $29,109. This is 1% higher than $28,881, which is the national average for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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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*
Of the 32 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from Ship in 2020-2021, 69% were men and 31% were 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
The history program at Ship awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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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.

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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