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History at Western Kentucky University

4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year.

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

WKU History Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WKU offers distance education options for history at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

WKU History Rankings

The history major at WKU 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 WKU

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

WKU History Bachelor’s Program

46% Women

4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at WKU since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at WKU 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 Kentucky University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WKU History Master’s Program

67% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of history master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from WKU, 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 Kentucky University with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Western Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	49

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Managers	3,260	$92,630
History Professors	290	$65,410
Curators	150	$51,230
Museum Technicians and Conservators	80	$39,410

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
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