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History at Villanova University

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if Villanova University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

Villanova is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania and approximately 11,032 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,251 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Villanova University in 2021, 19 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.

Villanova History Degrees Available

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

Villanova History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Villanova 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 Villanova 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 37
Most Focused History Graduate Certificate Schools 37
Most Focused History Master’s Degree Schools 56
247
Most Popular History Schools 281
402
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 411

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in history from Villanova. This makes it the #42 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at Villanova

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

Villanova History Bachelor’s Program

32% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Villanova. About 68% were men and 32% were women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Villanova 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 Villanova University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Villanova History Master’s Program

47% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 history majors earned their master's degree from Villanova. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Villanova, 80% 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 Villanova University with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Villanova 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Villanova University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 34

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 PA, the home state for Villanova University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Managers 11,060 $126,290
History Professors 1,000 $93,300
Curators 670 $53,840
Museum Technicians and Conservators 600 $42,700

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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