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History at The University of Virginia's College at Wise

History at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise

If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at The University of Virginia's College at Wise. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UVa - Wise is located in Wise, Virginia and approximately 1,905 students attend the school each year.

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

UVa - Wise History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

UVa - Wise History Rankings

The history major at UVa - Wise 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.

History Student Demographics at UVa - Wise

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise.

UVa - Wise History Bachelor’s Program

22% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UVa - Wise 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 University of Virginia's College at Wise with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Virginia's College at Wise. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 13

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 VA, the home state for The University of Virginia's College at Wise.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Managers 17,280 $134,500
History Professors 1,030 $72,120
Museum Technicians and Conservators 440 $45,100
Curators 300 $63,140

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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