You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in history. It is ranked #23 out of 38 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of history. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 364 degrees in history during the 2021-2022 academic year.
The history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History rankings. For our Best Overall History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best History Schools in Louisiana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Gain a rich foundation of knowledge ranging from early history to modern times with this online bachelor's degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the history degrees they offer, see the list below.
Any student pursuing a degree in history has to take a look at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.
There were about 75 history students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College earn a boost of about $3,579 above the typical income of history majors.
Southeastern Louisiana University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in history. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were approximately 39 history students who graduated with this degree at Southeastern in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, history degree recipients generally make an average of $23,784 in their early careers.
University of Louisiana at Monroe is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in history. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were roughly 27 history students who graduated with this degree at ULM in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the history program make around $24,018 in their early career salary.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
The history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History rankings. For our Best Overall History School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
