History at Stephen F Austin State 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 Stephen F Austin State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and approximately 12,620 students attend the school each year. 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Online History Schools	18
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67
Best History Master’s Degree Schools	104
Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools	211
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	518

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.

How Much Do History Graduates from SFASU Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at SFASU is $33,913. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 17% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 31 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from SFASU in 2020-2021, 61% were men and 39% were women.

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.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of history master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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.

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.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.