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East Tennessee State University BA in History

36 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$29,685 Average Salary
$20,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 East Tennessee State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in history, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the ETSU BA in History

#490 in the U.S
#9 in Tennessee

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 ETSU was ranked #490 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #9 in Tennessee.

Here are some of the other rankings for ETSU.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for History52
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)162
Most Popular Colleges for History182
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)183
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)190
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)195
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)199
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)199
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History201
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans202
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans203
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History214
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)219
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)220
Best History Colleges for Veterans234
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)236
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)253
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)261
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)262
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)266
Best History Master’s Degree Schools275
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)278
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates280
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)292
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)296
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History297
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)310
Best Value Colleges for History314
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)341
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates347
Highest Paid History Graduates423
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools458
Most Focused Colleges for History488
Best History Schools490
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History599

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

$9,259 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$20,000 Average Student Debt

ETSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at ETSU was $1,183 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $301 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,340$25,487
Fees$1,919$1,919
Books and Supplies$1,350$1,350
On Campus Room and Board$8,938$8,938
On Campus Other Expenses$5,520$5,520

Learn more about ETSU tuition and fees.

ETSU History BA Student Debt

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 ETSU in History walked away with an average of $20,000 in student debt. That is 12% lower than the national average of $22,851.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in History From ETSU?

$29,685 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

history who receive their bachelor’s degree from ETSU make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 2% higher than the national average of $28,971.

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Does ETSU Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the ETSU 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 ETSU Online Learning page.

ETSU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

36 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
41.7% Women
5.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 36 bachelor’s degrees in history handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 41.7% of the students who received their BA in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in history at ETSU in 2019-2020, 5.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White34
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

BA in History Focus Areas at ETSU

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General History36

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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