History at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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

BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and has a total student population of 18,142.

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

BGSU History Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in History (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History

Online Classes Are Available at BGSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, BGSU does offer online courses in history for the following degree levels:

BGSU History Rankings

History Student Demographics at BGSU

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

BGSU History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of history master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from BGSU, 80% 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 Bowling Green 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	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	17

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• English Language & Literature

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 Bowling Green 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 Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.