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 University of Nevada - Las Vegas. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in history, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UNLV was ranked #247 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #3 in Nevada.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNLV.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNLV paid an average of $521 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $242 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,747 | $23,398 |
| Fees | $718 | $718 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,924 | $10,924 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,368 | $4,368 |
Learn more about UNLV tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNLV in History walked away with an average of $13,449 in student debt. That is 41% lower than the national average of $22,851.
The median early career salary of history students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNLV is $32,658 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $28,971.
Online degrees for the UNLV 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 UNLV Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in history in 2019-2020, 28.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in history at UNLV in 2019-2020, 44.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 49 |
*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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