History at Henderson 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 Henderson State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and approximately 3,163 students attend the school each year. Of the 514 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Henderson State University in 2021, 8 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.

Henderson State University History Degrees Available

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

Henderson State University History Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from Henderson State University. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.