Higgins and has been credited with laying a foundation for the social sciences at Southern University.
He was the namesake of the Rodney G. Higgins Hall for Social Sciences at Southern University.
[1] As a researcher Higgins made contributions to journals including University of Iowa Studies and the Quarterly Review of Higher Education among Negroes.
[5] His students included Jewel Prestage,[6] Lucius Barker,[5] and Shelby F.
[2] He remained chair of the political science department at Southern University until his death.