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History at McNeese State University

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History at McNeese State University

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

McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and approximately 7,284 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in history from McNeese.

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

McNeese History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

Online Classes Are Available at McNeese

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

McNeese does offer online education options in history for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

McNeese History Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at McNeese 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 Popular Online History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 28
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 542

History Student Demographics at McNeese

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

McNeese History Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from McNeese. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at McNeese since its program graduates 36% more women than average.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at McNeese 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 McNeese State University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

McNeese 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 McNeese State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from McNeese State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 14

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 McNeese State University.

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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