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History at Washington and Lee University

History at Washington and Lee University

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

Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and has a total student population of 2,183.

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

Washington and Lee History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

Washington and Lee History Rankings

The history major at Washington and Lee 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.

History Student Demographics at Washington and Lee

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

Washington and Lee History Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Washington and Lee since its program graduates 10% more women than average.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Washington and Lee University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Washington and Lee University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 27

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 Washington and Lee 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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