History at Tyler Junior College

If you plan to study history, take a look at what Tyler Junior College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and approximately 11,749 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.

Tyler Junior College History Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in History

Online Classes Are Available at Tyler Junior College

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Tyler Junior College does offer online courses in history for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Tyler Junior College History 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.

History Student Demographics at Tyler Junior College

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

Tyler Junior College History Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of history associate's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in history only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at Tyler Junior College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in history at Tyler Junior College are white. Around 59% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Tyler Junior College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in history graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Tyler Junior College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tyler Junior College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	17

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

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 TX, the home state for Tyler Junior College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Managers	20,710	$122,130
History Professors	2,150	$82,360
Curators	680	$57,150
Museum Technicians and Conservators	500	$44,090

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.