History Schools In Missouri
Missouri has 35 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 Missouri, 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
Missouri Vs. National History Employment
| Missouri | 190 |
| National | 8,350 |
Of all of the history professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of Missouri.
Employment Growth for History professionals In Missouri
| 110 | 170 | 150 | 180 | 190 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Missouri, history is a growing field. 80 more history professionals were working in Missouri in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 73% growth in the field. 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 Missouri
| $51,440 | $47,515 | $49,965 | $47,660 | $49,555 |
| $43,489 | $45,096 | $45,354 | $45,661 | $46,263 |
| 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 decreasing in Missouri. The mean salary for history professionals in 2006 was $51,440 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $49,555 per year.
Salary percentiles for History professionals in Missouri
10th percentile |
$25,370 |
25th percentile |
$36,245 |
50th percentile |
$45,200 |
75th percentile |
$61,225 |
90th percentile |
$81,815 |
This represents a 4% decline in salaries. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. There is a 222% 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 Missouri.
Average Salaries for History professionals and related professions in Missouri
History |
$49,555 |
Liberal Arts |
$52,250 |
Political Science |
$58,880 |
In Missouri, history professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
History programs available for each degree type for all schools in Missouri
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
35 |
master |
10 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 48 |
As the number of history professionals is increasing in Missouri state, the number of students graduating from the 35 accredited history schools in Missouri state is also increasing. In 2006, 730 students graduated from history courses in Missouri. And in 2010, 733 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of history school degree or certificate graduates in Missouri by 0%. 73% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in history.