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History at SUNY Empire State College

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History at SUNY Empire State College

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

SUNY Empire is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and approximately 10,724 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in history from SUNY Empire.

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

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

SUNY Empire does offer online education options in history for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

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

SUNY Empire History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at SUNY Empire 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 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
Best History Graduate Certificate Schools 11
Most Popular Online History Associate Degree Schools 27
Best History Schools 133
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 255
Most Popular History Schools 273
Most Focused History Master’s Degree Schools 342

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.

How Much Do History Graduates from SUNY Empire Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Empire is $37,928. This is 31% higher than $28,881, which is the national average for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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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*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from SUNY Empire. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. 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.

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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