History at Tarleton 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 Tarleton State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and has a total student population of 14,016. In 2021, 14 history majors received their bachelor's degree from Tarleton.

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

Tarleton History Degrees Available

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

Tarleton History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Tarleton 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 Tarleton 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 Value History Master’s Degree Schools	16
	42
	43
Best History Master’s Degree Schools	61

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in history from Tarleton. This makes it the #148 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do History Graduates from Tarleton Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tarleton is $38,566. This is 34% higher than $28,881, which is the national average for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

History Student Demographics at Tarleton

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

Tarleton History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in history from Tarleton in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Tarleton 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 Tarleton State University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Tarleton History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 history majors earned their master's degree from Tarleton. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Tarleton, 83% 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 Tarleton State University with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tarleton 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 Tarleton 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.