History Schools In Kansas
In Kansas, there are 27 accredited schools where history classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the history academic community in Kansas, and the future trends in history training at the following levels:
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Kansas Vs. National History Employment
| Kansas | 70 |
| National | 8,350 |
Of all of the history professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Kansas state.
Employment Growth for History professionals In Kansas
| 100 | 100 | 40 | 70 | 70 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Kansas, history is a shrinking field. 30 less history professionals were working in Kansas in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 30% 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 Kansas
| $42,755 | $43,965 | $54,550 | $51,615 | $53,390 |
| $41,394 | $43,120 | $44,217 | $45,570 | $46,014 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: History
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of history professionals is declining, the salaries paid to history professionals are increasing in Kansas. The mean salary for history professionals in 2006 was $42,755 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $53,390 per year.
Salary percentiles for History professionals in Kansas
10th percentile |
$30,120 |
25th percentile |
$36,405 |
50th percentile |
$45,965 |
75th percentile |
$68,860 |
90th percentile |
$83,395 |
Thus, there was a 20% growth in history professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Kansas, 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 177%
Average Salaries for History professionals and related professions in Kansas
History |
$53,390 |
Liberal Arts |
$48,960 |
Political Science |
$60,190 |
In Kansas, 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 Kansas
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
22 |
master |
6 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 35 |
As the number of history professionals is decreasing in Kansas state, the number of students graduating from the 27 accredited history schools in Kansas state is decreasing. In Kansas, there were 357 graduates in 2006. And there were 323 graduates from history courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 10% percent decrease in the number of history school degree or certificate graduates in Kansas. Most of these graduates, or 63%, earned a bachelor's degree in history.