History at Hardin - Simmons University

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if Hardin - Simmons University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

Hardin - Simmons is located in Abilene, Texas and approximately 2,128 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 3 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Hardin - Simmons.

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

Hardin - Simmons History Degrees Available

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

Hardin - Simmons History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how Hardin - Simmons performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Hardin - Simmons 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	59
Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools	290
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	984

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in history from Hardin - Simmons. This makes it the #290 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at Hardin - Simmons

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

Hardin - Simmons History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Hardin - Simmons since its program graduates 24% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

Hardin - Simmons History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in history from Hardin - Simmons. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Hardin - Simmons, 100% 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 Hardin - Simmons University with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Hardin - Simmons University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Hardin - Simmons University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	5

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

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 TX, the home state for Hardin - Simmons University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Managers	20,710	$122,130
History Professors	2,150	$82,360
Curators	680	$57,150
Museum Technicians and Conservators	500	$44,090

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.