History Schools In Wyoming
There are 7 accredited history schools in Wyoming for faculty who teach history classes to choose from. The trends in Wyoming'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:
- Associates degree in History
- Bachelors degree in History
- Masters degree in History
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Wyoming Vs. National History Employment
| Wyoming | 120 |
| National | 8,350 |
Of all of the history professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Wyoming.
Employment Growth for History professionals In Wyoming
| 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 120 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Wyoming, the field of history is growing. In 2010 there were 30 more history professionals working in Wyoming than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of history professionals has grown by 33%. This growth 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 Wyoming
| $35,090 | $38,300 | $40,040 | $41,450 | $44,520 |
| $39,030 | $40,775 | $42,169 | $45,101 | $46,923 |
| 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 Wyoming. History professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $35,090 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $44,520 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for History professionals in Wyoming
10th percentile |
$32,020 |
25th percentile |
$35,560 |
50th percentile |
$43,870 |
75th percentile |
$51,070 |
90th percentile |
$59,390 |
Thus, there was a 21% growth in history professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 85% 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 Wyoming.
Average Salaries for History professionals and related professions in Wyoming
History |
$44,520 |
Liberal Arts |
$66,650 |
Political Science |
$66,860 |
In Wyoming, history professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
History programs available for each degree type for all schools in Wyoming
associate |
6 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 8 |
As the number of history professionals is increasing in Wyoming state, the number of students graduating from the 7 accredited history schools in Wyoming state is also increasing. In 2006, 33 students graduated from history courses in Wyoming. And in 2010, 51 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of history school degree or certificate graduates in Wyoming by 55%. 75% of these graduates received a associate's degree in history.