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History at University of Puget Sound

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History at University of Puget Sound

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

Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a total student population of 2,130. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Puget Sound.

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

Puget Sound History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

Puget Sound History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how Puget Sound 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 Puget Sound 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
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 232
346

Earnings of Puget Sound History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Puget Sound is $24,461. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.

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History Student Demographics at Puget Sound

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at University of Puget Sound.

Puget Sound History Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Puget Sound. About 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Puget Sound since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Puget Sound 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 University of Puget Sound 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 1
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Puget Sound 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 WA, the home state for University of Puget Sound.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Managers 11,280 $125,490
History Professors 430 $71,280
Museum Technicians and Conservators 230 $46,300
Curators 220 $65,790

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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