History at Jackson State University

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

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and has a total student population of 6,921.

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

Jackson State History Degrees Available

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

Jackson State History Rankings

The history major at Jackson State 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.

History Student Demographics at Jackson State

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

Jackson State History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 71% 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 Jackson State University with a bachelor's in history.

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

Jackson State History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of history master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Jackson State University with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Jackson State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Jackson State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	6

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 Jackson 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 Comingdeer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.