History at The College of Wooster

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 The College of Wooster stacks up to those at other schools.

Wooster College is located in Wooster, Ohio and approximately 1,924 students attend the school each year. Of the 476 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The College of Wooster in 2021, 26 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.

Wooster College History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Wooster College History Rankings

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

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 Wooster 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	26
Most Focused History Schools	28
Best History Schools	40
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
	86
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	288
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	311
Best Value History Schools	321
Most Popular History Schools	365

How Much Do History Graduates from Wooster College Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wooster College is $33,753. This is 17% higher than $28,881, which is the national average for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

History Student Demographics at Wooster College

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

Wooster College History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 26 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in history from Wooster College in 2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Wooster 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 The College of Wooster with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wooster 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 OH, the home state for The College of Wooster.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Managers	14,410	$107,320
History Professors	880	$88,310
Curators	380	$57,220
Museum Technicians and Conservators	370	$41,940

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 Zi94sm65 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.