History at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at Arkansas State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and approximately 13,106 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 history majors received their bachelor's degree from A-State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.

A-State History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History

A-State History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at A-State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at A-State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused History Master’s Degree Schools	216
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,129

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in history from A-State. This makes it the #181 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at A-State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

A-State History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from A-State. Of these graduates, 62% were men and 38% were women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at A-State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

A-State History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 history majors earned their master's degree from A-State. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from A-State, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

A-State also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AR, the home state for Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
High School Teachers	11,480	$51,780
Managers	3,360	$86,410
History Professors	220	$82,070
Curators	80	$50,920
Archivists	60	$59,480

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.