History Schools In Virginia
There are 39 accredited history schools in Virginia for faculty who teach history classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the history academic community in Virginia, and the future trends in history training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in History
- Masters degree in History
- PhD degree in History
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Professional Trends
Virginia Vs. National History Employment
| Virginia | 230 |
| National | 8,350 |
Of all of the history professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Virginia state.
Employment Growth for History professionals In Virginia
| 300 | 250 | 260 | 230 | 230 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
History is a shrinking field in Virginia. In Virginia, 70 less history professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 23% decline in the field. This decline is faster 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 Virginia
| $62,810 | $62,235 | $61,030 | $60,570 | $60,035 |
| $46,318 | $48,287 | $49,095 | $50,643 | $51,501 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: History
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of history professionals is declining, the salaries paid to history professionals are decreasing in Virginia. The mean salary for history professionals in 2006 was $62,810 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $60,035 per year.
Salary percentiles for History professionals in Virginia
10th percentile |
$32,415 |
25th percentile |
$40,200 |
50th percentile |
$56,480 |
75th percentile |
$77,295 |
90th percentile |
$94,845 |
This represents a decline in salaries of 5%. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. There is a 193% 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 Virginia.
Average Salaries for History professionals and related professions in Virginia
History |
$60,035 |
Liberal Arts |
$57,620 |
Political Science |
$96,405 |
In Virginia, history professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
History programs available for each degree type for all schools in Virginia
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
43 |
master |
11 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 57 |
The number of students graduating from the 39 accredited history schools in Virginia is increasing. In Virginia, there were 1,479 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,625 graduates from history courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of history school degree or certificate graduates in Virginia by 10%. Most of these graduates, or 75%, earned a bachelor's degree in history.