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Ball State University BA in History

41 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

History is a program of study at Ball State 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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Rankings for the Ball State BA in History

#268 in the U.S
#4 in Indiana

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Ball State was ranked #268 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #4 in Indiana.

Here are some of the other rankings for Ball State.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)105
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)110
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)116
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)123
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)125
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for History126
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)126
Best History Master’s Degree Schools147
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)159
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)160
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History174
Most Popular Colleges for History182
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)191
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)192
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans195
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)198
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)199
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History205
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)215
Highest Paid History Graduates219
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates221
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)221
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History231
Best Value Colleges for History235
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools265
Best History Schools268
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans270
Best History Colleges for Veterans282
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History855
Most Focused Colleges for History890

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in History from Ball State Cost?

$10,144 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Ball State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Ball State paid an average of $1,051 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $314 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$9,482$26,470
Fees$662$662
Books and Supplies$1,350$1,350
On Campus Room and Board$10,796$10,796
On Campus Other Expenses$2,710$2,710

Learn more about Ball State tuition and fees.

Does Ball State Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the Ball State 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 Ball State Online Learning page.

Ball State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

41 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
36.6% Women
7.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 41 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 36.6% of the students who received their BA in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 7.3% of history bachelor’s degree recipients at Ball State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White37
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities2

BA in History Focus Areas at Ball State

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
History41

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.

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