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History at Virginia Military Institute

History is one of the majors in the history program at Virginia Military Institute.

We'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. Also, learn how VMI ranks among other schools offering degrees in history.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics

 

History Degrees Available at VMI

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

VMI History Rankings

The bachelor's program at VMI was ranked #60 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #4 in Virginia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid History Graduates	33
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates	34
Best History Schools	60
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)	61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)	64
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)	71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)	74
Best History Colleges for Veterans	85
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	88
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)	133
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)	138
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)	158
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)	160
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)	181
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)	184
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)	233
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)	237
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History	305
Best Value Colleges for History	317

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Military Institute handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 42 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do History Graduates from VMI Make?

Salary of History Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at VMI is $39,325. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

How Much Student Debt Do History Graduates from VMI Have?

Student Debt of History Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at VMI, history students borrow a median amount of $19,500 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.

History Student Diversity at VMI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Virginia Military Institute.

VMI History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 97% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 3% went to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 88% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Military Institute with a bachelor's in history.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	29
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kbog under License

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