History at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269.

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

WVU History Degrees Available

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

WVU History Rankings

The history major at WVU 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at WVU 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 West Virginia University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WVU History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of history master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from WVU, 85% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	63

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers	3,790	$47,050
Managers	1,880	$77,290
History Professors	270	$47,280

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

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