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 Catholic University of America. 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, 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 history major at CUA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Here are some of the other rankings for CUA.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at CUA was $1,925 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 | $48,600 | $48,600 |
| Fees | $816 | $816 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,820 | $15,820 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,150 | $3,150 |
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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 CUA took out an average of $23,250 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $22,851.
CUA 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 CUA Online Learning page.
About 68.4% of the students who received their BA in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.1% of the history bachelor’s degrees at CUA in 2019-2020. This is lower than 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 | 13 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 19 |
*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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