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History at University of West Georgia

History at University of West Georgia

If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at University of West Georgia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,419.

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

University of West Georgia History Degrees Available

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

University of West Georgia History Rankings

History Student Demographics at University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia History Master’s Program

53% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of history master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from University of West Georgia, 71% 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 University of West Georgia with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 University of West Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 12

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 GA, the home state for University of West Georgia.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers 27,620 $58,050
Managers 14,480 $118,060
History Professors 250 $87,150
Curators 240 $46,380
Museum Technicians and Conservators 190 $43,390

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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