History at Sterling College

If you plan to study history, take a look at what Sterling College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Sterling College is located in Sterling, Kansas and has a total student population of 678. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Sterling College.

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

Sterling College History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Sterling College History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Sterling College 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 Sterling College 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	42
Most Focused History Schools	45
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	786
Most Popular History Schools	906

History Student Demographics at Sterling College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Sterling College.

Sterling College History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Sterling College. About 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Sterling College since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

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 Sterling College with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Sterling College 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 Sterling College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Sterling College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	6

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

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 KS, the home state for Sterling College.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Museum Technicians and Conservators	160	$36,040
History Professors	150	$75,440
Curators	120	$50,630

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 Sterlingeditor under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.