History Degree in New York | St. Bonaventure University

Earn your History Degree in New York

As an undergraduate student applying to universities and colleges, you’ll love the valuable real-life experiences you’ll receive when you pursue your History degree in New York at SBU. We offer more than 50 undergraduate majors and programs for incoming SBU students to be passionate about.

The History degree from SBU offers students remarkable opportunities to naturally discover ones academic path. If you haven’t yet decided on a major, don’t worry - an academic advisor can work with you to help you determine a major while you earn your History degree in New York. Our undergrads can take advantage of everything the SBU experience has to offer, including an expanded network of contacts and the personal growth that comes with pursuing your History degree.

Unleash your potential with a History degree. Contact St. Bonaventure, today!

SBU has been consistently ranked by US News and World Report as one of the 10 best Colleges Values in the northern US!

Extraordinary SBU Alumni

When we say that studying at SBU can lead you on the path to becoming extraordinary, we mean it. Some of our notable alumni include:

Eugene McQuade: 1971; Chief Executive Officer, Citibank N.A.
Deborah A. Henretta: 1983; Group President, Proctor & Gamble – Asia
Charles J. Dougherty: 1971; President, Duquesne University
Andrew Nicholson: 2012; first-round pick of the Orlando Magic in the 2012 NBA Draft
Edward H. Bastian: 1979; President, Delta Air Lines
Chris LaPlaca: 1979; Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, ESPN
Robert S. McDow: 1991; Director of Finance and Plant Services, Sweet Home Central School, Amherst, NY
Richard P. Kearns: 1972; retired Chief Administrative Officer and now Senior Advisor, Zurich Financial Services Group
Janet Bodnar: 1971; Editor, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine
Dan Barry: 1980; Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, New York Times
Tim Brown: 1985; President/CEO, Nestlé Canada

History Degree Program Detailed

Students wishing to take the History course will be taught the most famous philosophies of history and get instruction on the techniques of how to gather and to organize facts, to check their accuracy and to report the findings simply, clearly and gracefully. Sure, we have great faculty and an excellent academic program, but we also have a focus on getting internships for our History majors that can lead to careers and excellent graduate school opportunities. For more details about getting a major in History at St. Bonaventure University, contact the department chair to learn more about the program.

St. Bonaventure University is currently the oldest Catholic Franciscan University in America. Start today and surround yourself with insightful friars, faculty and students who are equally passionate when it comes to the humble, human values that give St. Bonaventure its Franciscan identity.

St. Bonaventure University is currently located at the heart of the stunning Allegheny Mountains of southwestern New York State.

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