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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Washington and Lee.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Washington and Lee compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67
Most Focused History Schools	71
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	284
Most Popular History Schools	354

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Washington and Lee. About 52% were men and 48% were 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 5% more women than average.

About 93% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Washington and Lee 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 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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By User:BlueGold73 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.