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History at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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History at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and has a total student population of 11,447. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in history from NSU.

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

NSU History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NSU offers distance education options for history at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

NSU History Rankings

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

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 NSU 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 Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 189
Best Value History Schools 195
315
Most Focused History Schools 558

History Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU History Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The history program at NSU awarded 23 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 30% of these degrees went to men with the other 70% going to women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at NSU since its program graduates 27% more women than average.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at NSU 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 23

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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

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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