18 colleges · Louisiana

History colleges in Louisiana

18 colleges in Louisiana offer a bachelor's degree in history (13 public). Graduates of the typical program here earned $33,790 a year after graduating, compared with $37,871 nationally.

Colleges18

Public13

Graduates in 2023-24282

Typical earnings 1 yr after$33,790

Typical earnings 4 yrs after$46,315

National, 4 yrs after$50,514

Public Private

All history programs in Louisiana

Sorted by earnings four years after graduation. Click a heading to sort.

College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches, LA	9	$32,981	$55,115	n/a
Nicholls State UniversityThibodaux, LA	17	$38,342	$50,107	$19,500
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA	73	$36,760	$48,454	$17,958
University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA	12	$30,617	$46,315	n/a
Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LA	18	$34,599	$45,161	$24,499
Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA	11	n/a	$45,142	n/a
University of Louisiana at MonroeMonroe, LA	12	n/a	$38,974	$21,300
Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA	38	$27,637	n/a	$13,750
Centenary College of LouisianaShreveport, LA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Grambling State UniversityGrambling, LA	22	n/a	n/a	$34,500
Louisiana Christian UniversityPineville, LA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Louisiana State University at AlexandriaAlexandria, LA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Louisiana State University-ShreveportShreveport, LA	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Loyola University New OrleansNew Orleans, LA	21	n/a	n/a	$21,500
McNeese State UniversityLake Charles, LA	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge, LA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette, LA	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a

Frequently asked questions

How many colleges in Louisiana offer history?

18 colleges in Louisiana awarded bachelor's degrees in history in 2022-23 or 2023-24, 13 of them public.

Where do history graduates earn the most in Louisiana?

Northwestern State University of Louisiana, with median earnings of $55,115 four years after graduation (programs with at least 5 graduates).

History nationwide · All colleges in Louisiana

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.