History at University of Louisiana at Monroe

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if University of Louisiana at Monroe is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and approximately 8,888 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in history from ULM.

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

ULM History Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at ULM

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.

ULM does offer online education options in history for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

ULM History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at ULM 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 ULM 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	29
Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools	48
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	278

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in history from ULM. This makes it the #48 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of ULM History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at ULM is $24,018. This is less than $28,881, which is the national average of all history majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

History Student Demographics at ULM

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

ULM History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at ULM since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at ULM 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 Monroe with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ULM History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of history master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from ULM, 93% 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 Monroe with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ULM 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 LA, the home state for University of Louisiana at Monroe.

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.