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 Boston College. 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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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. 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.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Boston College was $534 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out 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.
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 Boston College in History walked away with an average of $18,000 in student debt. That is 21% lower than the national average of $22,851.
history who receive their bachelor’s degree from Boston College make an average of $41,406 a year during the early days of their career. That is 43% higher than the national average of $28,971.
Boston College 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 Boston College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 48.4% of the history students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Around 24.2% of history bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 62 |
*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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