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The bachelor's program at WWU was ranked #87 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #3 in Washington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Washington University handed out 77 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 79 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in history from WWU. This makes it the #246 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Western Washington University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from WWU. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Washington University with a bachelor's in history.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 64 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 3 |
All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in history from WWU in 2021 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Washington University with a master's in history.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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History | 80 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Sciences | 435 |
English Language & Literature | 201 |
Communication & Journalism | 164 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 126 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 24 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.