History Schools In Oregon
In Oregon, there are 17 accredited schools where history classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of history and history training in Oregon, which includes history training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in History
- Bachelors degree in History
- Masters degree in History
- PhD degree in History
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Professional Trends
Oregon Vs. National History Employment
| Oregon | 40 |
| National | 8,350 |
Of all of the history professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Oregon.
Employment Growth for History professionals In Oregon
| 40 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
History is a shrinking field in Oregon. So, in four years, the number of history professionals has shrunk by 0%. This decline is slower than the change in the number of history professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of history professionals has shrunk by 2% from 2006 to 2010.
History VS. All Professions salaries in Oregon
| $45,310 | $47,640 | $43,890 | $42,940 | $46,600 |
| $45,036 | $46,427 | $47,124 | $48,511 | $50,274 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: History
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to history professionals are growing in Oregon. History professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $45,310 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $46,600 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for History professionals in Oregon
10th percentile |
$20,040 |
25th percentile |
$35,710 |
50th percentile |
$50,500 |
75th percentile |
$56,490 |
90th percentile |
$70,240 |
Thus, history professionals' salaries grew by 3% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Oregon, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of history. The pay differential between the highest paid history professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 251%
Average Salaries for History professionals and related professions in Oregon
History |
$46,600 |
Liberal Arts |
$65,580 |
Political Science |
$78,530 |
History professionals in Oregon earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
History programs available for each degree type for all schools in Oregon
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
17 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 23 |
As the number of history professionals is decreasing in Oregon state, the number of students graduating from the 17 accredited history schools in Oregon state is increasing. In Oregon, there were 440 graduates in 2006. And there were 504 graduates from history courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 15% percent increase in the number of history school degree or certificate graduates in Oregon. 74% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in history.