History at University of Holy Cross

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

UHC is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 1,137 students attend the school each year. Of the 94 student who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Holy Cross in 2,021, 1 of them were history majors.

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

UHC History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

UHC History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how UHC 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 UHC 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 Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	968
Most Focused History Schools	1,111
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,147
Most Popular History Schools	1,311

History Student Demographics at UHC

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

UHC History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 history major earned their bachelor's degree from UHC.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Holy Cross with a bachelor's in history.

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

UHC 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 LA, the home state for University of Holy Cross.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.