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 Carthage College. 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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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.
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 Carthage was ranked #372 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #14 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for Carthage.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Carthage was $595 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,500 | $31,500 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,400 | $12,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. History students who received their bachelor’s degree at Carthage took out an average of $26,691 in student loans. That is 17% higher than the national average of $22,851.
history who receive their bachelor’s degree from Carthage make an average of $28,236 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $28,971.
Carthage 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 Carthage Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in history in 2019-2020, 45.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 27.3% of the history bachelor’s degrees at Carthage in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 11 |
*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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