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History at Virginia Tech

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 Virginia Tech stacks up to those at other schools.

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and approximately 37,024 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Virginia Tech.

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

Virginia Tech History Degrees Available

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

Virginia Tech History Rankings

The history major at Virginia Tech 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.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in history from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #127 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech History Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The history program at Virginia Tech awarded 73 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% going to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 57
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Virginia Tech History Master’s Program

43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in history from Virginia Tech. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Virginia Tech, 86% 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 Tech with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Tech. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 82

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 Tech.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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