by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how BGSU ranks in comparison to other schools with history programs.
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The bachelor's program at BGSU was ranked #214 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #10 in Ohio.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus handed out 17 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 20 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 12 students received their master’s degree in history from BGSU. This makes it the #65 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
History majors who earn their bachelor's degree from BGSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,226 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,217 for all history students.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at BGSU was $792 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $459 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,010 | $18,998 |
| Fees | $2,380 | $2,380 |
| Books and Supplies | $640 | $640 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,784 | $11,784 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,194 | $5,194 |
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In the 2021-2022 academic year, 17 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from BGSU. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 13 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Online degrees for the BGSU 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 BGSU Online Learning page.
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of history master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at BGSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 94% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a master's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 17 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.
More about our data sources and methodologies.