History at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you plan to study history, take a look at what Virginia Commonwealth University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students received a bachelor's degree in history from VCU.

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

VCU History Degrees Available

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

VCU History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how VCU performed in these rankings.

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 VCU 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
Best History Master’s Degree Schools	131

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in history from VCU. This makes it the #65 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of VCU History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at VCU is $28,141. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.

History Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at VCU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

VCU History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 history majors earned their master's degree from VCU. Of these graduates, 83% were men and 17% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from VCU, 83% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

VCU 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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Managers	17,280	$134,500
History Professors	1,030	$72,120
Museum Technicians and Conservators	440	$45,100
Curators	300	$63,140

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 user:mentes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.