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History at Henderson State University

If you plan to study history, take a look at what Henderson State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and has a total student population of 3,163. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Henderson State University.

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

Henderson State University History Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in History (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

Henderson State University History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Henderson State University 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 Henderson 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 Focused History Basic Certificate Schools 5
Most Focused History Schools 493
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 680

History Student Demographics at Henderson State University

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

Henderson State University History Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Henderson State University since its program graduates 20% more women than average.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Henderson 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 Henderson State University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Henderson State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 8

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 Henderson State University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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