History at Delta State University

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 Delta State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and approximately 2,999 students attend the school each year. Of the 585 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Delta State University in 2021, 3 of them were history majors.

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

Delta State University History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Delta State University History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how Delta State University performed in these rankings.

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 Delta State University 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 Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	984
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,093
Most Popular History Schools	1,124
Most Focused History Schools	1,243

History Student Demographics at Delta State University

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

Delta State University History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from Delta State University. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Delta State University 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 Delta State University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Delta State University 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 MS, the home state for Delta State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Managers	1,230	$82,230
History Professors	180	$71,790
Historians	110	$41,090
Curators	30	$44,240

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 Kilobytezero under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.