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History at Eastern Washington University

History at Eastern Washington University

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at Eastern Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and has a total student population of 12,349.

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

EWU History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

EWU History Rankings

History Student Demographics at EWU

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

EWU History Master’s Program

54% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of history master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from EWU, 73% 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 Washington University with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Eastern Washington University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
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 WA, the home state for Eastern Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Managers 11,280 $125,490
History Professors 430 $71,280
Museum Technicians and Conservators 230 $46,300
Curators 220 $65,790

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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