History at Seton Hall University

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if Seton Hall University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

Seton Hall is located in South Orange, New Jersey and approximately 9,814 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received a bachelor's degree in history 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: 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 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
	82
Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools	121
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	185
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	347

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.

How Much Do History Graduates from Seton Hall Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Seton Hall is $34,089. This is 18% higher than $28,881, which is the national average for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Seton Hall. About 55% were men and 45% were women. 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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in history from Seton Hall. About 80% were men and 20% were women.

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.

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

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