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History at Washington University in St Louis

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 Washington University in St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,449 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received their master's degree in history.

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

WUSTL History Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in History
  • Doctorate Degree in History

WUSTL History Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at WUSTL

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

WUSTL History Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 4 history students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WUSTL, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a master's in history.

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

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Washington University in St Louis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 7

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Museum Technicians and Conservators 940 $41,350
History Professors 360 $80,820
Curators 220 $62,240

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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