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History at Texas State University

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

Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and has a total student population of 37,812. Of the 7,822 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Texas State University in 2021, 114 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.

Texas State History Degrees Available

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

Texas State History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Texas State 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 Texas State 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 History Graduate Certificate Schools 37
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 104
Best History Schools 196

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in history from Texas State. This makes it the #25 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do History Graduates from Texas State Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Texas State is $33,307. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 15% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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History Student Demographics at Texas State

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

Texas State History Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from Texas State. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Texas State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas State University with a bachelor's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 73
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Texas State History Master’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 history majors earned their master's degree from Texas State. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Texas State, 75% 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 Texas 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 5
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Texas State 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 Texas 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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