Ranked #23 in popularity, general history is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general history. Combined, these schools handed out 426 degrees in general history to qualified students.
The general history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General History rankings. For our Best Overall General 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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General History Schools in Louisiana list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general history degree levels they offer.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general history. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.
There were about 92 general history students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student pursuing a degree in general history has to take a look at Southeastern Louisiana University. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were roughly 31 general history students who graduated with this degree at Southeastern in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student who is interested in general history needs to look into University of Louisiana at Monroe. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1113 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ULM is a great university overall.
There were roughly 34 general history students who graduated with this degree at ULM in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student pursuing a degree in general history needs to check out Northwestern State University of Louisiana. NSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Natchitoches. This university ranks 13th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were approximately 23 general history students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent data year.
General History is one of 8 different types of History programs to choose from.
Notes and References
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).