by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral History is a concentration offered under the history major at Amherst College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in general history, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,890 | $59,890 |
| Fees | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,910 | $15,910 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,800 | $1,800 |
Learn more about Amherst tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Amherst general history bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Amherst Online Learning page.
Women made up around 45.5% of the general history students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.1%.
Around 30.3% of general history bachelor’s degree recipients at Amherst in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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.
