by our College Data Analytics TeamHistory is a major offered under the history program of study at Eastern Connecticut State University. 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at ECSU was ranked #316 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #4 in Connecticut.
Here are some of the other rankings for ECSU.
Part-time undergraduates at ECSU paid an average of $578 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $6,162 | $18,436 |
| Fees | $6,142 | $7,272 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,434 | $14,434 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,298 | $2,298 |
Learn more about ECSU tuition and fees.
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 ECSU took out an average of $24,500 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $22,851.
history who receive their bachelor’s degree from ECSU make an average of $28,133 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $28,971.
Online degrees for the ECSU 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 ECSU Online Learning page.
About 53.3% of the students who received their BA in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in history at ECSU in 2019-2020, 23.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 18 |
| Other History | 12 |
*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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