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

Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and approximately 9,238 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 33 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Jacksonville 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.

Jacksonville State University History Degrees Available

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

Jacksonville State University History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville 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
	34
Most Focused History Master’s Degree Schools	49
Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools	70
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	91
Best History Master’s Degree Schools	113
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	179
Most Popular History Schools	222
Most Focused History Schools	243

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in history from Jacksonville State University. This makes it the #108 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do History Graduates from Jacksonville State University Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Jacksonville State University is $37,418. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 30% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

History Student Demographics at Jacksonville State University

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

Jacksonville State University History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 33 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Jacksonville State University, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville 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	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Jacksonville State University History Master’s Program

Of the 8 history students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Jacksonville State University, about 63% were men and 38% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Jacksonville State University, 88% 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 Jacksonville State University with a master'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

Jacksonville 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 AL, the home state for Jacksonville State University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers	16,270	$51,180
Managers	2,110	$106,680
History Professors	350	$65,450
Curators	100	$54,900
Archivists	80	$50,790

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 Thomson200 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.