History at Westfield State University
Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,395.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.
Westfield History Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
- Master’s Degree in History
Westfield History Rankings
The history major at Westfield 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 Westfield
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Westfield State University.
Westfield History Bachelor’s Program
About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Westfield 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 Westfield State University with a bachelor's in history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 20 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Westfield History Master’s Program
Of the students who received a history master's degree from Westfield, 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 Westfield 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 |
Concentrations Within History
History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Westfield State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
History | 28 |
Related Majors
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- English Language & Literature
- Social Sciences
- Communication & Journalism
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 MA, the home state for Westfield State University.
Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 26,420 | $80,020 |
Managers | 8,660 | $131,450 |
History Professors | 1,030 | $97,350 |
Museum Technicians and Conservators | 580 | $56,100 |
Curators | 520 | $68,240 |
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 John Phelan under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.