History at Saint Edward’s University

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

St. Edward's University is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 3,591. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in history from St. Edward's University.

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

St. Edward’s University History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

St. Edward’s University History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at St. Edward's University 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 St. Edward's 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular History Schools	632

History Student Demographics at St. Edward's University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Saint Edward’s University.

St. Edward’s University History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in history from St. Edward's University in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at St. Edward's University since its program graduates 40% more women than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at St. Edward's University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

St. Edward's University 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 TX, the home state for Saint Edward's University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Managers	20,710	$122,130
History Professors	2,150	$82,360
Curators	680	$57,150
Museum Technicians and Conservators	500	$44,090

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 LoneStarMike under License

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