History at St John’s University - New York

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

STJ is located in Queens, New York and has a total student population of 20,143. In 2021, 21 history majors received their bachelor's degree from STJ.

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

STJ History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History
• Doctorate Degree in History

STJ History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at STJ 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 STJ 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 Schools	771
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	960

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in history from STJ. This makes it the #65 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at STJ

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at St John’s University - New York.

STJ History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from STJ in 2020-2021, 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at STJ since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at STJ are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from St John's University - New York with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

STJ History Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in history from STJ. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from STJ, 75% 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 St John's University - New York with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

STJ also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 3 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at St John's University - New York. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	36

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 NY, the home state for St John's University - New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Managers	16,600	$124,160
History Professors	2,050	$93,000
Curators	1,570	$73,850
Museum Technicians and Conservators	1,490	$56,040

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 Zeuscgp under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.