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 Columbia University in the City of New York. 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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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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for history majors, Columbia came in at #18. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Columbia was $1,896 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,864 | $57,864 |
| Fees | $2,668 | $2,668 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,318 | $1,318 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,394 | $12,394 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,220 | $2,220 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. History students who received their bachelor’s degree at Columbia took out an average of $22,489 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $22,851.
history who receive their bachelor’s degree from Columbia make an average of $47,260 a year during the early days of their career. That is 63% higher than the national average of $28,971.
Columbia 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 Columbia Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in history in 2019-2020, 47.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 39.9% of the history bachelor’s degrees at Columbia in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 24 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 68 |
| International Students | 16 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 148 |
*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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