History at West Virginia University

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at West Virginia University stacks up to those at other schools.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 43 history majors received their bachelor's degree from WVU.

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
• Doctorate Degree in History

WVU History Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused History Master’s Degree Schools	99
Best Value History Schools	282
	363

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in history from WVU. This makes it the #32 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do History Graduates from WVU Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at WVU is $24,029. This is less than $28,881, which is the national average of all history majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

Of the 43 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from WVU in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

About 91% 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	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

WVU History Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in history from WVU. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from WVU, 100% 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	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WVU also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 4 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 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.