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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins. 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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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 Colorado State was ranked #217 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #2 in Colorado.
Here are some of the other rankings for Colorado State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Colorado State paid an average of $1,407 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $428 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,426 | $28,147 |
| Fees | $2,388 | $2,388 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,787 | $10,787 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,665 | $1,665 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Colorado State in History walked away with an average of $23,250 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $22,851.
The median early career salary of history students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Colorado State is $27,524 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $28,971.
Online degrees for the Colorado State 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 Colorado State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in history in 2019-2020, 46.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Around 15.4% of history bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 65 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 78 |
*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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