History at Hendrix College

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

Hendrix is located in Conway, Arkansas and has a total student population of 1,077. In 2021, 14 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Hendrix.

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

Hendrix History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Hendrix History Rankings

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

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 Hendrix 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31
Most Focused History Schools	34
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	482
Most Popular History Schools	568

History Student Demographics at Hendrix

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Hendrix College.

Hendrix History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Hendrix, about 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Hendrix since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Hendrix 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 Hendrix College with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Hendrix 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 Hendrix College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Hendrix College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	14

Related Majors

• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 Hendrix College.

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 Valis55 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.