History Education at Washburn University

What traits are you looking for in a history teacher education school? To help you decide if Washburn University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history teacher education program.

Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and approximately 5,880 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 4 history teacher education majors received their bachelor's degree from Washburn University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History Education section at the bottom of this page.

Washburn University History Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History Teacher Education

Washburn University History Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history teacher education programs across the country. The following shows how Washburn University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history teacher education major at Washburn University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Most Popular History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36
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Best Value History Education Schools	43
Most Popular History Education Schools	44
Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Best History Education Schools	64
Most Focused History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
Most Focused History Education Schools	81

History Teacher Education Student Demographics at Washburn University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history teacher education majors at Washburn University.

Washburn University History Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History Education from Washburn University in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history teacher education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washburn University with a bachelor's in history teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Washburn University also has a doctoral program available in history teacher education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Biology Education
• Art Education
• Music Education

Careers That History Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in history teacher education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KS, the home state for Washburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Middle School Teachers	6,480	$51,790
Education Professors	350	$68,730
History Professors	150	$75,440

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Marion Doss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.