History at University of New Orleans

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

UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 8,375 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in history from UNO.

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

UNO History Degrees Available

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

UNO History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how UNO performed in these rankings.

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 UNO 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 Master’s Degree Schools	56
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	438

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in history from UNO. This makes it the #56 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at UNO

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

UNO History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from UNO. About 65% were men and 35% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at UNO 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 New Orleans with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNO History Master’s Program

Of the 13 history students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNO, about 31% were men and 69% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from UNO, 69% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Orleans with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNO 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of New Orleans. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	33

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Education
• Psychology

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 New Orleans.

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 Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.