History at Whitman College

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

Whitman is located in Walla Walla, Washington and approximately 1,360 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 5 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Whitman.

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

Whitman History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Whitman History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Whitman 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 Whitman 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 Focused History Schools	406
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	832
Most Popular History Schools	958

History Student Demographics at Whitman

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Whitman College.

Whitman History Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from Whitman. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Whitman since its program graduates 57% more women than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Whitman 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 Whitman College with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Whitman College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	5

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 WA, the home state for Whitman College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Managers	11,280	$125,490
History Professors	430	$71,280
Museum Technicians and Conservators	230	$46,300
Curators	220	$65,790

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 Adamsofen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.