History at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 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.
UW Seattle History Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
- Master’s Degree in History
UW Seattle History Rankings
The history major at UW Seattle 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.
There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
History Student Demographics at UW Seattle
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at University of Washington - Seattle Campus.
UW Seattle History Bachelor’s Program
About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UW Seattle are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 14 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
White | 89 |
International Students | 7 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 19 |
UW Seattle History Master’s Program
In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 Washington - Seattle Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
History | 163 |
Related Majors
- Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
- Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- English Language & Literature
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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 Washington - Seattle Campus.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Joe Mabel under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.