History at Valdosta 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 Valdosta State University stacks up to those at other schools.

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and has a total student population of 12,304. Of the 1,563 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Valdosta State University in 2021, 24 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.

VSU History Degrees Available

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

VSU History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how VSU 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools	317

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

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

The history program at VSU awarded 24 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 83% of these degrees went to men with the other 17% going to women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at VSU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history bachelor's program than the national average.*

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	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

VSU History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from VSU.

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	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

VSU 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 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.