by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General History. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
History is a major offered under the history program of study at The College of New Jersey. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in history, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these 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. The history major at TCNJ is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at TCNJ was $893 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $470 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,239 | $25,217 |
| Fees | $2,790 | $2,790 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,316 | $14,316 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,922 | $3,922 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at TCNJ in History walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 14% higher than the national average of $22,851.
Online degrees for the TCNJ 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 TCNJ Online Learning page.
Women made up around 32.6% of the history students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in history at TCNJ in 2019-2020, 17.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 46 |
*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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