by our College Data Analytics TeamHistory is a major offered under the history program of study at Arkansas Tech University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in history, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 ATU was ranked #540 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #6 in Arkansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for ATU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at ATU was $464 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $232 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,568 | $11,136 |
| Fees | $2,100 | $2,100 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,754 | $8,754 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,876 | $2,876 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. History students who received their bachelor’s degree at ATU took out an average of $25,500 in student loans. That is 12% higher than the national average of $22,851.
The median early career salary of history students who receive their bachelor’s degree from ATU is $26,353 per year. That is 9% lower than the national average of $28,971.
ATU 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 ATU Online Learning page.
About 73.7% of the students who received their BA in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
None of the history bachelor’s degree recipients at ATU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 18 |
| Public/Applied History | 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.
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