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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. Of the 1,721 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in 2021, 42 of them were history majors.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how SRU performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value History Basic Certificate Schools 1
Most Popular History Basic Certificate Schools 6
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12
Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools 26
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 36
Best History Schools 68
Most Popular History Schools 116

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in history from SRU. This makes it the #26 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

38% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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About 86% 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 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 36
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SRU History Master’s Program

53% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in History from SRU in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from SRU, 84% 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 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SRU also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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