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History at Southwest Minnesota State University

History at Southwest Minnesota State University

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

Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and has a total student population of 7,259.

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

Southwest Minnesota State University History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

Southwest Minnesota State University History Rankings

The history major at Southwest Minnesota State 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.

History Student Demographics at Southwest Minnesota State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Southwest Minnesota State University.

Southwest Minnesota State University History Bachelor’s Program

13% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Southwest Minnesota State University 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 Southwest Minnesota State University 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 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Southwest Minnesota State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General History 10

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 MN, the home state for Southwest Minnesota State University.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers 20,940 $64,610
Managers 9,350 $128,590
History Professors 340 $80,920
Curators 200 $55,740
Museum Technicians and Conservators 200 $42,750

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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