History is a program of study at Harvard University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in history, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Gain a rich foundation of knowledge ranging from early history to modern times with this online bachelor's degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Ranked at #4 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Harvard is in the top 1% of the country for history students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.
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Part-time undergraduates at Harvard paid an average of $1,552 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $49,653 | $49,653 |
Fees | $4,315 | $4,315 |
Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
On Campus Room and Board | $18,389 | $18,389 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,600 | $2,600 |
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Harvard does not offer an online option for its history bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Harvard Online Learning page.
About 61.4% of the students who received their BA in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in history at Harvard in 2019-2020, 42.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 18 |
Black or African American | 17 |
Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 75 |
International Students | 9 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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History | 145 |
*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.
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