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Duke University BA in History

63 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

History is a program of study at Duke University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. 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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Rankings for the Duke BA in History

#3 in the U.S
#1 in North Carolina

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Ranked at #3 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Duke is in the top 1% of the country for history students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.

Here are some of the other rankings for Duke.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid History Graduates1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)1
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree History Graduates1
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)1
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)2
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)2
Best History Schools3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)3
Best History Master’s Degree Schools3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)3
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)4
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)4
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)4
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)48
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)68
Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans69
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)71
Best History Colleges for Veterans74
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History77
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History87
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans89
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History97
Most Popular Colleges for History99
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)106
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History125
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for History155
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History234
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)249
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History281
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)458
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)463
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History526
Best Value Colleges for History537
Most Focused Colleges for History618
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History631

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in History from Duke Cost?

$57,633 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Duke Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Duke paid an average of $1,746 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$55,880$55,880
Fees$1,753$1,753
Books and Supplies$1,434$1,434
On Campus Room and Board$16,026$16,026
On Campus Other Expenses$1,976$1,976

Learn more about Duke tuition and fees.

Does Duke Offer an Online BA in History?

Duke 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 Duke Online Learning page.

Duke Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

63 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
46.0% Women
30.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 63 students received their bachelor’s degree in history. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in history in 2019-2020, 46.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.2% of the history bachelor’s degrees at Duke in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian7
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino8
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White41
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities2

BA in History Focus Areas at Duke

History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
History63

References

*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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