History Schools In Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 30 accredited history schools where history faculty who teach history classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the history academic community in Wisconsin, 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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Wisconsin Vs. National History Employment
| Wisconsin | 120 |
| National | 8,350 |
Of all of the history professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Wisconsin state.
Employment Growth for History professionals In Wisconsin
| 170 | 250 | 220 | 190 | 120 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Wisconsin, history is a shrinking field. There were 50 less history professionals working in Wisconsin in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Wisconsin, this field has shrunk by 29% in four years. 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 Wisconsin
| $46,300 | $41,360 | $42,430 | $39,130 | $46,330 |
| $43,308 | $43,685 | $45,556 | $47,117 | $48,374 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: History
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by history professionals is increasing in Wisconsin. The mean salary for history professionals in 2006 was $46,300 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $46,330 per year.
Salary percentiles for History professionals in Wisconsin
10th percentile |
$23,125 |
25th percentile |
$29,880 |
50th percentile |
$48,405 |
75th percentile |
$59,305 |
90th percentile |
$67,020 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 0%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Wisconsin state, within the field of history, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid history professionals earn 190% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for History professionals and related professions in Wisconsin
History |
$46,330 |
Liberal Arts |
$59,260 |
Political Science |
$63,110 |
History professionals in Wisconsin earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
History programs available for each degree type for all schools in Wisconsin
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
32 |
master |
6 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 41 |
The number of students graduating from the 30 accredited history schools in Wisconsin is increasing. In 2006 there were 843 history graduates from history courses in Wisconsin and in 2010 there were 873 graduates.
Thus there was a 4% percent increase in the number of history school degree or certificate graduates in Wisconsin. Most of these graduates, or 78%, earned a bachelor's degree in history.