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History at United States Military Academy

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if United States Military Academy is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

West Point is located in West Point, New York and approximately 4,536 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students received a bachelor's degree in history from West Point.

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

West Point History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

West Point History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at West Point compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at West Point 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 14
Most Focused History Schools 16
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 79
Most Popular History Schools 110

History Student Demographics at West Point

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

West Point History Bachelor’s Program

19% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from West Point. About 19% of these graduates were women and the other 81% were men.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at West Point are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from United States Military Academy with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

West Point 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 Military Academy. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from United States Military Academy. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 68

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 United States Military Academy.

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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