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History at Washington State University

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

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a total student population of 31,159. In 2021, 61 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Wazzu.

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

Wazzu History Degrees Available

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

Wazzu History Rankings

The history major at Wazzu 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, 2 students received their master’s degree in history from Wazzu. This makes it the #290 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu History Bachelor’s Program

26% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from Wazzu. Of these graduates, 74% were men and 26% were women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Wazzu 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 State University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 50
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Wazzu History Master’s Program

50% Women
The history program at Wazzu awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington State University 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 0
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Wazzu also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Washington State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 65

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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Managers 11,280 $125,490
History Professors 430 $71,280
Museum Technicians and Conservators 230 $46,300
Curators 220 $65,790

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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