Military History

Liberal Arts • History

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the study of the history of warfare and military institutions in their operational, politico-economic and socio-cultural contexts; including airpower history, naval history, and military history. Includes instruction in military organization, military operations, the history of technology, leadership and biography, military psychology and behavior, international relations and politics, economics, aspects of general and regional history, cultural history and anthropology, historiography, and applicable quantitative methods.

Numbers at a glance

718th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
4
Colleges offer it
68
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
60
Women
8

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
United States Air Force Academy40
United States Military Academy17
Average public university graduating class: 29 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Hawaii Pacific University9
Park University2
Average private university graduating class: 6 students.

O's Insights on Military History

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 84% of graduates come from public universities.

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