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History at University of Wyoming

If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at University of Wyoming. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and approximately 11,829 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students received a bachelor's degree in history from UW.

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 History Degrees Available

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

UW History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at UW 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 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 Schools 291
Most Focused History Schools 607

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in history from UW. This is the #318 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UW History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW is $32,399. This is 12% higher than $28,881, which is the national average for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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History Student Demographics at UW

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

UW History Bachelor’s Program

41% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from UW. About 41% of these graduates were women and the other 59% were men.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UW are white. This is below 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 Wyoming 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 6
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UW History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of history master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wyoming 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 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW 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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation Jobs in WY Average Salary in WY
High School Teachers 1,850 $60,620
Managers 770 $100,310
Curators 100 $44,750
Museum Technicians and Conservators 60 $39,280

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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