History at Western Carolina University

If you plan to study history, take a look at what Western Carolina University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 37 history majors received their bachelor's degree from WCU.

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

WCU History Degrees Available

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

WCU History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how WCU performed in these rankings.

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 WCU 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	19
Most Focused History Master’s Degree Schools	124
Best History Master’s Degree Schools	204

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in history from WCU. This makes it the #148 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at WCU

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

WCU History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from WCU. Of these graduates, 49% were men and 51% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at WCU since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at WCU 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 Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

WCU History Master’s Program

The history program at WCU awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 83% of these degrees went to men with the other 17% going to women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from WCU, 83% 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 Western Carolina University with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WCU also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Carolina University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	43

Related Majors

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

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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Managers	11,990	$121,500
History Professors	770	$72,800
Curators	590	$47,200
Museum Technicians and Conservators	210	$40,850

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.