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History at Southeastern Louisiana 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 Southeastern Louisiana University stacks up to those at other schools.

Southeastern is located in Hammond, Louisiana and approximately 14,426 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Southeastern.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Southeastern 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best History Schools 392
Most Focused History Schools 423
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 693

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in history from Southeastern. This makes it the #48 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do History Graduates from Southeastern Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southeastern is $23,784. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.

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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

41% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Southeastern. About 59% were men and 41% were women.

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About 82% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Southeastern History Master’s Program

29% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of history master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Southeastern, 86% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Southeastern 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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