History at Southern Connecticut State University
SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 9,331 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students received a bachelor's degree in history from SCSU.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.
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SCSU History Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
- Master’s Degree in History
SCSU History Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at SCSU 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 SCSU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 238 |
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in history from SCSU. This makes it the #290 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
History Student Demographics at SCSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Southern Connecticut State University.
SCSU History Bachelor’s Program
About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at SCSU 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 Southern Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 27 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
SCSU History Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a master's in history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
SCSU 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 Southern Connecticut State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Connecticut State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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History | 34 |
Related Majors
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
- Library Science
- Communication & Journalism
- Social Sciences
- Psychology
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 CT, the home state for Southern Connecticut State University.
Occupation | Jobs in CT | Average Salary in CT |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 15,410 | $76,980 |
Managers | 6,590 | $129,730 |
History Professors | 320 | $83,870 |
Museum Technicians and Conservators | 290 | $55,340 |
Curators | 230 | $67,430 |
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 Southern Connecticut State University under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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