History at University of West Georgia

If you plan to study history, take a look at what University of West Georgia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and approximately 13,419 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in history from University of West Georgia.

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 West Georgia History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History

University of West Georgia History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at University of West Georgia 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 University of West Georgia 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
	11
Most Focused History Graduate Certificate Schools	26
	130
Most Focused History Schools	653

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in history from University of West Georgia. This makes it the #71 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of University of West Georgia History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of West Georgia is $31,699. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

History Student Demographics at University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from University of West Georgia. About 82% were men and 18% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at University of West Georgia are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 West Georgia with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of West Georgia History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 history majors earned their master's degree from University of West Georgia. Of these graduates, 55% were men and 45% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from University of West Georgia, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of West Georgia with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of West Georgia 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 GA, the home state for University of West Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Managers	14,480	$118,060
History Professors	250	$87,150
Curators	240	$46,380
Museum Technicians and Conservators	190	$43,390

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.