History at Valdosta State University
VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and approximately 12,304 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.
VSU History Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
- Master’s Degree in History
VSU History Rankings
The history major at VSU 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.
History Student Demographics at VSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Valdosta State University.
VSU History Bachelor’s Program
About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at VSU 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 Valdosta State University with a bachelor's in history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 14 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
VSU History Master’s Program
In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Valdosta State University with a master's in history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within History
History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Valdosta State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
History | 25 |
Related Majors
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- English Language & Literature
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- Social Sciences
- Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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 Valdosta State University.
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
- Image Credit: By Jadvii under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.