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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. In 2021, 19 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Winthrop.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Winthrop compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused History Master’s Degree Schools 44
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 377
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 384
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In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in history from Winthrop. This makes it the #148 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

32% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from Winthrop. About 32% of these graduates were women and the other 68% were men.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Winthrop 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 Winthrop University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Winthrop History Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 history majors earned their master's degree from Winthrop. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Winthrop, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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