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History at Washington State University

If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at Washington State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year. 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 following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Wazzu 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value History Schools 158

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.

Earnings of Wazzu History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wazzu is $32,136. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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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*
For the most recent academic year available, 74% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 26% went to 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
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 history majors earned their master's degree from Wazzu. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were 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.

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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