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Boston College BA in History

62 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

History is a program of study at Boston College. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. 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 Boston College BA in History

#28 in the U.S
#6 in Massachusetts

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for history majors, Boston College came in at #28. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.

Here are some of the other rankings for Boston College.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree History Graduates17
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)23
Best History Master’s Degree Schools24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)27
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)27
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools28
Best History Schools28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)41
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates41
Highest Paid History Graduates42
Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans42
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)47
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)54
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History54
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)56
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)58
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans59
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans65
Best History Colleges for Veterans68
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)88
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)89
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History100
Most Popular Colleges for History102
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)108
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)118
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for History155
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History179
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History184
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)252
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)271
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)387
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)396
Most Focused Colleges for History408
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History434
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)526
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)527
Best Value Colleges for History530
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History550

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in History from Boston College Cost?

$60,202 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Boston College Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Boston College paid an average of $534 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$59,050$59,050
Fees$1,152$1,152
Books and Supplies$1,250$1,250
On Campus Room and Board$15,220$15,220
On Campus Other Expenses$1,900$1,900

Learn more about Boston College tuition and fees.

Does Boston College Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the Boston College 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 Boston College Online Learning page.

Boston College Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

62 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
48.4% Women
24.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 62 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

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in history in 2019-2020, 48.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.2% of the history bachelor’s degrees at Boston College in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino10
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White41
International Students5
Other Races/Ethnicities4

BA in History Focus Areas at Boston College

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
History62

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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