History at Washburn University

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

Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and approximately 5,880 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Washburn University.

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

Washburn University History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Washburn University History Rankings

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

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 Washburn University 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 Schools	602

History Student Demographics at Washburn University

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

Washburn University History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Washburn University. About 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Washburn University since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Washburn University 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 Washburn University with a bachelor's in history.

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	13

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

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 KS, the home state for Washburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Museum Technicians and Conservators	160	$36,040
History Professors	150	$75,440
Curators	120	$50,630

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 Marion Doss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.