2024 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

Historymaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #24 out of the 37 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best History Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 68 master's degrees in history to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on history students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other history students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for history to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized history related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for history students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best History Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study History in Louisiana

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in history.

Top Louisiana Schools for a Master's in History

1

University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in history needs to check out University of Louisiana at Monroe. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in history from University of Louisiana at Monroe

2

Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Southeastern Louisiana University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in history. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in history from Southeastern Louisiana University

Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	34	19
Florida	34	71
Virginia	33	234
Georgia	32	49
Tennessee	32	49
North Carolina	31	108
Kentucky	31	32
West Virginia	30	197
Alabama	30	50
South Carolina	30	35
Arkansas	30	18

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History Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
History	68

Majors Similar to History

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	297
Social Sciences	116
English Language & Literature	115
Communication & Journalism	51
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	40
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	20
Philosophy & Religious Studies	9
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	4
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	3

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius. More about our data sources and methodologies.