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. Of the 1,162 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New Orleans in 2021, 20 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.

UNO History Degrees Available

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

UNO History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at UNO compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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

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

The history program at UNO awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 65% of these degrees went to men with the other 35% going to 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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 history majors earned their master's degree from UNO. Of these graduates, 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.

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.