History at Saint Louis University
If you plan to study history, take a look at what Saint Louis University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 12,229 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.
SLU History Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
SLU History Rankings
There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.
History Student Demographics at SLU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Saint Louis University.
Concentrations Within History
If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Saint Louis University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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History | 8 |
Related Majors
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- Theology & Religious Vocations
- English Language & Literature
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
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 MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.
Occupation | Jobs in MO | Average Salary in MO |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 27,930 | $54,280 |
Managers | 3,980 | $97,820 |
Museum Technicians and Conservators | 940 | $41,350 |
History Professors | 360 | $80,820 |
Curators | 220 | $62,240 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By LouisianHTM under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.