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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

20 Colleges
$29,648 Avg Salary
$23,614 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 426 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #28 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Louisiana to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the most popular school in Louisiana for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 42% of the history majors at the school.

On average, history graduates from Louisiana State University take out $20,999 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on History at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Out of the 20 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

About 46% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#3

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nicholls State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

Women make up 58% of the history majors at the school.

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Out of the 20 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the # 4 spot on the list. NSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

About 70% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 30% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 55% of the history majors at the school.

History majors at ULM take out an average of $22,914 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full History at University of Louisiana at Monroe Report

#5

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 20 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 35% of the history majors at the school.

On average, history graduates from UNO take out $24,395 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on History at University of New Orleans

Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hammond.

Women make up 41% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Southeastern Louisiana University Report

#8

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Loyola University New Orleans landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Women make up 47% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Loyola University New Orleans Report

University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

About 60% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 40% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in history at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on History at Louisiana Tech University

Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 679
Virginia 1,500
North Carolina 1,063
Florida 887
Tennessee 555
Kentucky 366
South Carolina 423
Arkansas 246
Alabama 505
Mississippi 232
West Virginia 539

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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