by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how VCU ranks in comparison to other schools with history programs.
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The bachelor's program at VCU was ranked #144 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #8 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 64 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 65 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in history from VCU. This makes it the #65 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at VCU is $28,141. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at VCU, history students borrow a median amount of $23,750 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all history bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,952.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.
The history program at VCU awarded 64 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 59% of these degrees went to men with the other 41% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at VCU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 41 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 history majors earned their master's degree from VCU. Of these graduates, 83% were men and 17% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
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