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History at United States Air Force Academy

If you plan to study history, take a look at what United States Air Force Academy has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

USAFA is located in USAF Academy, Colorado and has a total student population of 4,307. In 2021, 30 history majors received their bachelor's degree from USAFA.

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

USAFA History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

USAFA History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how USAFA 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 USAFA 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 125
Most Focused History Schools 138
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 255
Most Popular History Schools 320

History Student Demographics at USAFA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at United States Air Force Academy.

USAFA History Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at USAFA 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 United States Air Force Academy 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 4
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

USAFA 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 United States Air Force Academy. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at United States Air Force Academy. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 30

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 CO, the home state for United States Air Force Academy.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Managers 8,940 $138,490
History Professors 360 $70,690
Museum Technicians and Conservators 280 $42,580
Curators 220 $62,090

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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