History at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette stacks up to those at other schools.

UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and has a total student population of 16,450. In 2021, 15 history majors received their bachelor's degree from UL Lafayette.

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

UL Lafayette History Degrees Available

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

UL Lafayette History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at UL Lafayette 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 UL Lafayette 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 Focused History Master’s Degree Schools	121
Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools	127

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in history from UL Lafayette. This makes it the #127 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at UL Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from UL Lafayette in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UL Lafayette since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UL Lafayette 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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a bachelor's in history.

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

UL Lafayette History Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in history from UL Lafayette. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from UL Lafayette, 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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a master's in history.

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

UL Lafayette also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	22

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.