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Pennsylvania State University - University Park BA in History

The 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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park BA in History

#78 in the U.S
#5 in Pennsylvania

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 Penn State University Park was ranked #78 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #5 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State University Park.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Colleges for History 64
Best Colleges for History 78
Best History Colleges for Veterans 100
Best History Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 101
Highest Paid History Graduates 180
Best Value Colleges for History 219
Most Focused Colleges for History 1,081

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in History from Penn State University Park Cost?

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State University Park Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,437 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $726 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $17,416 $34,480
Fees $1,034 $1,034
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State University Park tuition and fees.

Penn State University Park History BA Student Debt

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 Penn State University Park in History walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,851.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in History From Penn State University Park?

$27,900 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

history who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State University Park make an average of $27,900 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% lower than the national average of $28,971.

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Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online BA in History?

Penn State University Park 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 Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

76 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
40.8% Women
10.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 76 bachelor’s degrees in history handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 40.8% of the students who received their BA in history in 2018-2019 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 41.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in history at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019, 10.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 64
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

BA in History Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General History 76

References

*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.

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