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History at Stephen F Austin State University

If you plan to study history, take a look at what Stephen F Austin State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and has a total student population of 12,620. Of the 2,435 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Stephen F Austin State University in 2021, 31 of them were history majors.

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

SFASU History Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SFASU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SFASU offers distance education options for history at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

SFASU History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at SFASU 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 SFASU 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 Online History Schools 18
Best History Schools 75
85

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in history from SFASU. This makes it the #211 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at SFASU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Stephen F Austin State University.

SFASU History Bachelor’s Program

39% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 61% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at SFASU 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 Stephen F Austin State University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

SFASU History Master’s Program

75% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 history majors earned their master's degree from SFASU. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from SFASU, 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 Stephen F Austin State 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 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SFASU 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Stephen F Austin State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 35

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 Stephen F Austin State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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