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History at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

History at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 students attend the school each year.

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

Louisiana State University History Degrees Available

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

Louisiana State University History Rankings

The history major at Louisiana 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.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University History Bachelor’s Program

37% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Louisiana 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 53
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Louisiana State University History Master’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of history master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Louisiana State University, 100% 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 92

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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
High School Teachers 13,930 $51,810
Managers 9,790 $87,080
Curators 140 $42,190
History Professors 110 $71,360
Museum Technicians and Conservators 100 $24,690

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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