History at Southern Oregon University

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if Southern Oregon University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and approximately 5,140 students attend the school each year. Of the 810 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Oregon University in 2021, 18 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.

Southern Oregon University History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Southern Oregon University History Rankings

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

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 Southern Oregon University 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 Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	374
Most Focused History Schools	430

History Student Demographics at Southern Oregon University

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

Southern Oregon University History Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from Southern Oregon University. About 39% of these graduates were women and the other 61% were men.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Southern Oregon University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Oregon University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Southern Oregon University 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 OR, the home state for Southern Oregon University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
Managers	7,850	$94,400
History Professors	270	$86,620
Curators	130	$49,850
Archivists	80	$43,470

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 Finetooth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.