by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended History Major in Louisiana for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
History is the 30th most popular major in the country with 32,731 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,467 and had an average of $23,587 in loans still to pay off.
Across Louisiana, there were 426 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,663 and $24,275 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 68 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,232 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended History Major in Louisiana for a Master’s” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular history programs in the United States.
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The history school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended History Major in Louisiana for a Master’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended History Major in Louisiana for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in Louisiana for a Master’s list. Southeastern is a public institution located in Hammond, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in Louisiana for a Master’s list. ULM is a public institution located in Monroe, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on History at University of Louisiana at Monroe
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended History Major in Louisiana for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the #3 spot on the list. UNO is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended History Major in Louisiana for a Master’s. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended History Major in Louisiana for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College History Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in Louisiana for a Master’s list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s history students in 2020-2021.
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in Louisiana for a Master’s ranking. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 4 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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