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History at Western Washington University

77 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
#87 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how WWU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in history.

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History Degrees Available at WWU

WWU History Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 30
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 30
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 33
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid) 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 35
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 50
Best History Schools 87
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 88
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 117
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History 118
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for History 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 121
Best Value Colleges for History 126
Best History Graduate Degree Schools 131
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates 199
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 205
Best History Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 208
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 216
Best History Colleges for Veterans 217
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates 310
Highest Paid History Graduates 310

Popularity of History at WWU

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.

History Student Diversity at WWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Western Washington University.

WWU History Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 64
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 3

WWU History Master’s Program

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in history from WWU in 2021 were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Washington University with a master's in history.

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

History Majors

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
History 80

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 435
English Language & Literature 201
Communication & Journalism 164
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 126
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 24

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