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History at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

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History at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and approximately 11,017 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in history from UW - Eau Claire.

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 - Eau Claire History Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in History (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

UW - Eau Claire History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how UW - Eau Claire performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at UW - Eau Claire 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 Basic Certificate Schools 2
Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools 181
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 389

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in history from UW - Eau Claire. This makes it the #181 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UW - Eau Claire History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Eau Claire is $29,315. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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History Student Demographics at UW - Eau Claire

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

UW - Eau Claire History Bachelor’s Program

32% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from UW - Eau Claire. About 32% of these graduates were women and the other 68% were men.

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About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UW - Eau Claire 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 Wisconsin - Eau Claire 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 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW - Eau Claire History Master’s Program

20% Women
The history program at UW - Eau Claire awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from UW - Eau Claire, 100% 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 Wisconsin - Eau Claire with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW - Eau Claire 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers 20,070 $58,360
Managers 12,400 $85,050
History Professors 340 $80,590
Curators 210 $50,610
Archivists 90 $47,800

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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