History at Western Oregon University

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

Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and approximately 4,554 students attend the school each year. Of the 976 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Oregon University in 2021, 11 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.

Western Oregon State College History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Western Oregon State College History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how Western Oregon State College 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 Western Oregon State College 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 Popular History Graduate Certificate Schools	37
Most Focused History Master’s Degree Schools	342

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in history from Western Oregon State College. This is the #343 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at Western Oregon State College

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

Western Oregon State College History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in history from Western Oregon State College in 2021, 55% were men and 45% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Western Oregon State College since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Western Oregon State College 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 Oregon University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Western Oregon University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Oregon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	11

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 OR, the home state for Western Oregon University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
Managers	7,850	$94,400
History Professors	270	$86,620
Curators	130	$49,850
Archivists	80	$43,470

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 Parodi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.