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History at University of Scranton

History at University of Scranton

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

University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,957 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.

University of Scranton History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

University of Scranton History Rankings

The history major at University of Scranton 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 University of Scranton

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

University of Scranton History Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at University of Scranton 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 Scranton 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 3
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 University of Scranton. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 16

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 PA, the home state for University of Scranton.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Managers 11,060 $126,290
History Professors 1,000 $93,300
Curators 670 $53,840
Museum Technicians and Conservators 600 $42,700

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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