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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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$29,648 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

History is the #23 most popular major in Louisiana with 426 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

Check out the history bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Louisiana. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Of the 76 students majoring in history at Louisiana State University, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Full History at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

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. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 46% of the history majors at the school.

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#3

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Out of the 20 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Nicholls State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in history at Nicholls State University, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 70% of the history majors at the school.

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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. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

Of the 20 students majoring in history at ULM, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Of the 20 students majoring in history at UNO, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in history at Southeastern, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the history majors at the school.

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#8

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #8, Loyola University New Orleans did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in history at Loyola New Orleans, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full History at Loyola University New Orleans Report

Louisiana Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

Women make up 33% of the history majors at the school.

Full History at Louisiana Tech University Report

Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

Majors Similar to History

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

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