History at Seton Hall University

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at Seton Hall University stacks up to those at other schools.

Seton Hall is located in South Orange, New Jersey and has a total student population of 9,814. In 2021, 38 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Seton Hall.

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

Seton Hall History Degrees Available

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

Seton Hall History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Seton Hall 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 Seton Hall 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 Master’s Degree Schools	121
Best History Schools	134
Most Focused History Master’s Degree Schools	146

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

History Student Demographics at Seton Hall

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

Seton Hall History Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from Seton Hall. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Seton Hall since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Seton Hall are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Seton Hall History Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in history from Seton Hall. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Seton Hall, 100% 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 Seton Hall University with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Seton Hall also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Seton Hall University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	43

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Education

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 NJ, the home state for Seton Hall University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Managers	18,370	$138,820
History Professors	750	$91,270
Curators	120	$75,750
Historians	80	$76,320

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 Chris Funkhouser under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.