History at Purchase College
Purchase College is located in Purchase, New York and has a total student population of 3,685. In 2021, 23 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Purchase 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.
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Purchase College History Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
Purchase College History Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Purchase 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 Purchase 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 |
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Most Focused History Schools | 166 |
Most Popular History Schools | 403 |
413 | |
Best History Schools | 415 |
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 415 |
How Much Do History Graduates from Purchase College Make?
The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purchase College is $19,382. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.

History Student Demographics at Purchase College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Purchase College.
Purchase College History Bachelor’s Program

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Purchase College 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 Purchase College with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 17 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Purchase College 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 NY, the home state for Purchase College.
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 Rschaming under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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