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History at SUNY Empire State College

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History at SUNY Empire State College

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at SUNY Empire State College stacks up to those at other schools.

SUNY Empire is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and has a total student population of 10,724. Of the 1,966 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Empire State College in 2021, 30 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.

SUNY Empire History Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in History
  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

Online Classes Are Available at SUNY Empire

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SUNY Empire offers distance education options for history at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

SUNY Empire History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how SUNY Empire performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at SUNY Empire 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
2
5
Most Focused History Graduate Certificate Schools 9
Most Popular Online History Schools 14
Most Popular History Associate Degree Schools 144
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 526

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in history from SUNY Empire. This is the #343 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at SUNY Empire

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

SUNY Empire History Associate’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of history associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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SUNY Empire does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in history graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Empire State College with a associate's in history.

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

SUNY Empire History Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at SUNY Empire since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at SUNY Empire 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 SUNY Empire State College 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 3
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SUNY Empire 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 SUNY Empire State College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from SUNY Empire State College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 35

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 SUNY Empire State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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