History Schools In Minnesota
In Minnesota, there are 28 accredited schools where history classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Minnesota's history academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in history includes history training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in History
- Masters degree in History
- PhD degree in History
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Minnesota Vs. National History Employment
| Minnesota | 140 |
| National | 8,350 |
Approximately 2% of the country's history professionals work in Minnesota state.
Employment Growth for History professionals In Minnesota
| 70 | 90 | 120 | 150 | 140 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Minnesota, history is a growing field. In 2010 there were 70 more history professionals working in Minnesota than there were in 2006. Thus, in Minnesota, this field has grown by 100% in four years. This is faster than the trend for history professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of history professionals has shrunk by 2% between 2006 and 2010.
History VS. All Professions salaries in Minnesota
| $40,890 | $41,280 | $39,740 | $44,420 | $43,405 |
| $45,649 | $48,094 | $49,813 | $50,330 | $51,158 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: History
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of history professionals is growing, the salaries paid to history professionals are increasing in Minnesota. The mean salary for history professionals in 2006 was $40,890 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $43,405 per year.
Salary percentiles for History professionals in Minnesota
10th percentile |
$29,300 |
25th percentile |
$33,960 |
50th percentile |
$40,260 |
75th percentile |
$50,020 |
90th percentile |
$64,280 |
Thus, there was a 6% growth in history professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 119% pay differential between the highest paid history professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of history in Minnesota.
Average Salaries for History professionals and related professions in Minnesota
History |
$43,405 |
Liberal Arts |
$61,310 |
Political Science |
$73,270 |
History professionals in Minnesota earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
History programs available for each degree type for all schools in Minnesota
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
30 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 36 |
As the number of history professionals is increasing in Minnesota state, the number of students graduating from the 28 accredited history schools in Minnesota state is decreasing. In 2006, 549 students graduated from history courses in Minnesota. And in 2010, 546 students graduated.
Thus there was a 1% percent decrease in the number of history school degree or certificate graduates in Minnesota. 83% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in history.