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History at Mississippi State University

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if Mississippi State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in history.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi State History Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in History
  • Doctorate Degree in History

Mississippi State History Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at Mississippi State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Mississippi State University.

Mississippi State History Master’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The history program at Mississippi State awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Mississippi State, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a master's in history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers 8,920 $47,190
Managers 1,230 $82,230
History Professors 180 $71,790
Historians 110 $41,090
Curators 30 $44,240

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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