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History at Western Connecticut State University

History at Western Connecticut State University

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

WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and has a total student population of 5,246.

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

WestConn History Degrees Available

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

WestConn History Rankings

The history major at WestConn 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.

History Student Demographics at WestConn

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

WestConn History Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at WestConn 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 Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WestConn History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of history master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Connecticut 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 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Western Connecticut State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Connecticut State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 27

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 CT, the home state for Western Connecticut State University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers 15,410 $76,980
Managers 6,590 $129,730
History Professors 320 $83,870
Museum Technicians and Conservators 290 $55,340
Curators 230 $67,430

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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