History at Winthrop University

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

Winthrop is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina and approximately 5,576 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.

Winthrop History Degrees Available

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

Winthrop History Rankings

The history major at Winthrop 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 Winthrop

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

Winthrop History Bachelor’s Program

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

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Winthrop are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Winthrop University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Winthrop History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of history master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Winthrop, 86% 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 Winthrop University with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
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 Winthrop University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	25

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• 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 SC, the home state for Winthrop University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
Managers	1,760	$100,890
History Professors	250	$75,570
Curators	110	$49,380
Archivists	90	$42,530

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 Bill Fitzpatrick under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.