History at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

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 - River Falls stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and approximately 5,855 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,382 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - River Falls in 2021, 12 of them were history majors.

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 - River Falls History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

UW - River Falls History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at UW - River Falls 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 UW - River Falls 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 Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	534

History Student Demographics at UW - River Falls

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

UW - River Falls History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UW - River Falls 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 - River Falls with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - River Falls also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - River Falls. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	12

Related Majors

• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Education

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 - River Falls.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.