History at Western Connecticut State 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 Western Connecticut State University stacks up to those at other schools.

WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and has a total student population of 5,246. Of the 1,035 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Connecticut State University in 2021, 23 of them were history majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at WestConn 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	264
	266

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in history from WestConn. This makes it the #211 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do History Graduates from WestConn Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at WestConn is $27,125. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.

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

Of the 23 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WestConn, about 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at WestConn since its program graduates 14% more women than average.

About 87% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WestConn History Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in History from WestConn in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from WestConn, 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 Western Connecticut State University with a master's in history.

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

WestConn also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Andrew Gusciora under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.