History Schools in Louisiana
Louisiana contains
20 schools that offer history programs.
Tulane University of Louisiana,
the highest-ranking history school in LA, has a total student population of 11,464 and
is the
60th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 20 history schools
in Louisiana,
only 5 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Tulane University of Louisiana comes out as the most expensive ($25,174/yr),
with Our Lady of Holy Cross College as the lowest recorded at only $2,874/yr.
History students from Louisiana schools who go on to become
historians,
art history teachers,
professor of histories,
art history professors, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 21,810 people working as
history teachers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$69,280.
Also, Museum technicians and conservators make on average $41,330 per year and there are about 10,170 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Louisiana alone, there are
110 employed museum technicians and conservators earning an average yearly salary of
$29,370. History teachers in this state earn
$53,160/yr and there are 230 employed.
Also, within the history schools
in Louisiana, the average student population is 1,613 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from history,
there are 3263 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,905 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$1,789, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
History Programs in Louisiana
Tulane University of Louisiana
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Centenary College of Louisiana
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Louisiana College
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Xavier University of Louisiana
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Dillard University
History Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Louisiana Tech University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Loyola University New Orleans
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Southeastern Louisiana University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
McNeese State University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Louisiana Monroe
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Southern University and A & M College
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Nicholls State University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Grambling State University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of New Orleans
History Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Masters
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Our Lady of Holy Cross College
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Southern University at New Orleans
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Louisiana Interesting Facts
- "The world famous "Mardi Gras" is celebrated in New Orleans. Mardi Gras is an ancient custom that originated in southern Europe. It celebrates food and fun just before the 40 days of Lent: a Catholic time of prayer and sacrifice."
- The Battle of New Orleans, which made Andrew Jackson a national hero, was fought two weeks after the War of 1812 had ended and more than a month before the news of the war's end had reached Louisiana.
- Louisiana was named in honor of King Louis XIV.
- Baton Rouge hosted the 1983 Special Olympics International Summer Games at LSU.
- Louisiana has the tallest state capitol building in the United States; the building is 450 feet tall with 34 floors.
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