History at Eastern Illinois University
If you plan to study history, take a look at what Eastern Illinois University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and approximately 8,626 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.
EIU History Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
- Master’s Degree in History
EIU History Rankings
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The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.
History Student Demographics at EIU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Eastern Illinois University.
EIU History Master’s Program
Of the students who received a history master's degree from EIU, 100% 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 Eastern Illinois University with a master's in history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 8 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within History
The following history concentations are available at Eastern Illinois University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General History | 11 |
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 IL, the home state for Eastern Illinois University.
Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 43,720 | $72,370 |
Museum Technicians and Conservators | 940 | $45,210 |
History Professors | 780 | $85,090 |
Curators | 380 | $56,420 |
Archivists | 170 | $63,200 |
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 Nyttend under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.