History at Mississippi State University

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

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Mississippi State.

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

Mississippi State History Degrees Available

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

Mississippi State History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Mississippi State 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 Mississippi 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools	89
Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools	181

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in history from Mississippi State. This makes it the #181 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Mississippi State History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State is $24,390. This is less than $28,881, which is the national average of all history majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

History Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Mississippi State since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Mississippi State 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 Mississippi 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	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Mississippi State History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of history master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Mississippi State, 80% 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 Mississippi State University with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 2 students 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 MS, the home state for Mississippi 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.