History at Wright State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if Wright State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and has a total student population of 10,936.

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

Wright State University - Main Campus History Degrees Available

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

Wright State University - Main Campus History Rankings

The history major at Wright State University - Main Campus 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 Wright State University - Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Wright State University - Main Campus.

Wright State University - Main Campus History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Wright State University - Main Campus 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 Wright State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in history.

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

Wright State University - Main Campus History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of history master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Wright State University - Main Campus, 88% 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 Wright State University - Main Campus with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Wright State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General History	29

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 OH, the home state for Wright State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Managers	14,410	$107,320
History Professors	880	$88,310
Curators	380	$57,220
Museum Technicians and Conservators	370	$41,940

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 K. Shimada under License

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