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History at Virginia Wesleyan University

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

VWU is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and has a total student population of 1,347. In 2021, 10 history majors received their bachelor's degree from VWU.

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

VWU History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

VWU History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at VWU 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 VWU 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 Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 133
Most Focused History Schools 148
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 609
Most Popular History Schools 714

History Student Demographics at VWU

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

VWU History Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from VWU, about 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at VWU since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at VWU 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 Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

VWU 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 Wesleyan 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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