Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) - History

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History

A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Virginia schools that offer a history degree. Students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:

Bachelor
Master

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Breakdown of Students That Completed the History Program

The table below lists the number of students that have completed the history program at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Overall

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Degree Level Breakdown For The History Program

	Total	Bachelor	Master
All Students	163	154	9

By Gender

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Student Gender Breakdown For The History Program

	Total	Bachelor	Master
Male	114	108	6
Female	49	46	3

By Race

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Student Racial Breakdown For The History Program

	Total	Bachelor	Master
American Indian	-	-	-
Black	5	3	2
Asian	2	2	-
Hispanic	5	5	-
White	130	123	7
Unknown	21	21	-

Career Options For Graduates

Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Historians

Job Description

Research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources, such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of historians in our career profile section.

Projections

Total Employment (2010): 4,000
Total Employment Projected (2020): 4,700
Percent Job Growth: 17.90%
Percent of History Teachers, Postsecondary That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 12%

History Teachers, Postsecondary

Job Description

Teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of history teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.

List of schools that offer a history degree or program in Virginia

4-Year Colleges and Universities


Averett University
Danville, VA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: Under 1,000	Students That Completed This Program: 4
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Bluefield College
Bluefield, VA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Very Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: Under 1,000	Students That Completed This Program: 4
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Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 5
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Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 94
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College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, VA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 167
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Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 5
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Emory and Henry College
Emory, VA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: Under 1,000	Students That Completed This Program: 15
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Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 9
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George Mason University
Fairfax, VA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 186
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Hampden - Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, VA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 44
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Hampton University
Hampton, VA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 15
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Hollins University
Roanoke, VA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: Under 1,000	Students That Completed This Program: 4
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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 134
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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 36
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Longwood University
Farmville, VA Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 45
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Lynchburg College
Lynchburg, VA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 24
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Mary Baldwin College
Staunton, VA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 36
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Marymount University
Arlington, VA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Other Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 7
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Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 10
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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 93
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Radford University
Radford, VA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Other Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 36
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Randolph - Macon College
Ashland, VA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 29
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Randolph College
Lynchburg, VA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: Under 1,000	Students That Completed This Program: 11
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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Roanoke College
Salem, VA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 41
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Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 4
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Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, VA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: Under 1,000	Students That Completed This Program: 6
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Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: Under 1,000	Students That Completed This Program: 4
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The University of Virginia's College at Wise
Wise, VA Public Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 19
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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 56
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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 47
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University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 306
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 105
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Virginia Intermont College
Bristol, VA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: Under 1,000	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA Public Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 48
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Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 20
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Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Other Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Virginia Wesleyan College
Norfolk, VA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 6
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Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Professional Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 39
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Source: IPEDS Survey 2008-2011: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.; BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2011; O*NET 2011

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