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History at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

History at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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

SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,860 students attend the school each year.

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

SRU History Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in History (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

Online Classes Are Available at SRU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

SRU does offer online education options in history for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

SRU History Rankings

The history major at SRU 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.

History Student Demographics at SRU

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

SRU History Bachelor’s Program

27% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at SRU 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 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 2
White 41
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SRU History Master’s Program

38% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of history master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from SRU, 76% 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 61

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 Slippery Rock 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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