History Schools in Kentucky
Kentucky contains
24 schools that offer history programs.
Centre College,
the highest-ranking history school in KY, has a total student population of 1,216 and
is the
134th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 24 history schools
in Kentucky,
only 5 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Spalding University comes out as the most expensive ($22,380/yr),
with Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College as the lowest recorded at only $5,275/yr.
History students from Kentucky schools who go on to become
historians,
art history teachers,
professor of histories,
art history professors, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 21,810 people working as
history teachers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$69,280.
Also, Museum technicians and conservators make on average $41,330 per year and there are about 10,170 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Kentucky alone, there are
30 employed museum technicians and conservators earning an average yearly salary of
$35,730. History teachers in this state earn
$62,120/yr and there are 380 employed.
Also, within the history schools
in Kentucky, the average student population is 2,555 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
16 to 1. Aside from history,
there are 2859 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,477 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$4,117, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
History Programs in Kentucky
Centre College
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Berea College
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Transylvania University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Alice Lloyd College
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Campbellsville University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Kentucky Wesleyan College
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Louisville
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Western Kentucky University
History
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
History, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
Asbury College
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Spalding University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Murray State University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Bellarmine University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Georgetown College
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Eastern Kentucky University
History Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Morehead State University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Northern Kentucky University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Thomas More College
History
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Associates
Brescia University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Kentucky Christian University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of the Cumberlands
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College
History
Levels offered:
Certificate
Public/Applied History and Archival Administration
Levels offered:
Certificate
Union College
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Pikeville College
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Lindsey Wilson College
History
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Kentucky Interesting Facts
- The town of Murray is home to the Boy Scouts of America Scouting Museum located on the campus of Murray State University.
- The Kentucky Derby is the oldest continuously held horse race in the country. It is held at Churchill Downs in Louisville on the first Saturday in May.
- The Bluegrass Country around Lexington is home to some of the world's finest racehorses.
- Kentucky was a popular hunting ground for the Shawnee and Cherokee Indian nations prior to being settled by white settlers.
- In 1774 Harrodstown (now Harrodsburg) was established as the first permanent settlement in the Kentucky region. It was named after James Harrod who led a team of area surveyors.
Top National Parks in Kentucky:
Famous State Residents:
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