History at Utah State University

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 Utah State University stacks up to those at other schools.

USU is located in Logan, Utah and has a total student population of 27,691. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students received a bachelor's degree in history from USU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.

USU History Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? USU offers distance education options for history at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

USU History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at USU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at USU 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
	90

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in history from USU. This makes it the #108 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at USU

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

USU History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 48 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in history from USU in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at USU since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at USU 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 Utah State University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USU History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in history from USU. About 63% were men and 38% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from USU, 88% 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 Utah State University with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Utah State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Utah State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	56

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• 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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Managers	3,310	$102,290
History Professors	250	$86,170
Historians	240	$70,310
Archivists	120	$34,400

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 Cory Maylett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.