If you pursue a degree in history, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #30 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for history students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 364 degrees in history annually.
Your choice of history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best History Schools in Louisiana list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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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.
It is difficult to beat Tulane University of Louisiana if you want to pursue a degree in history. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.
There were roughly 51 history students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.
It's hard to beat Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College if you wish to pursue a degree in history. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge. A Best Colleges rank of #357 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 75 history students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the history program make about $32,999 in the first couple years of their career.
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.
University of Louisiana at Monroe is a good option for students pursuing a degree in history. ULM is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Monroe. This university ranks 8th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were approximately 27 history students who graduated with this degree at ULM in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student who is interested in history needs to check out Southeastern Louisiana University. Southeastern is a large public university located in the city of Hammond. This university ranks 13th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were about 39 history students who graduated with this degree at Southeastern in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program make an average of $31,798 in their early career salary.
UNO is a medium-sized public university located in the city of New Orleans. This university ranks 22nd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were approximately 24 history students who graduated with this degree at UNO in the most recent year we have data available.
UL Lafayette is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #1297 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UL Lafayette is a great university overall.
There were about 28 history students who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the history program make an average of $21,750 for their early career.
Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 19th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were approximately 20 history students who graduated with this degree at Nicholls State University in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
Your choice of history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
