History at Southeastern Louisiana University

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

Southeastern is located in Hammond, Louisiana and has a total student population of 14,426.

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

Southeastern History Degrees Available

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

Southeastern History Rankings

The history major at Southeastern 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.

History Student Demographics at Southeastern

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

Southeastern History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Southeastern 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 Southeastern Louisiana University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southeastern History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of history master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Southeastern, 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 Southeastern Louisiana University with a master's in history.

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

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 Southeastern Louisiana University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	31

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 Southeastern Louisiana University.

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 Richard David Ramsey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.