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Eastern Michigan University BA in History

40 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$26,933 Average Salary
$31,000 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 Eastern Michigan University. 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 Eastern Michigan BA in History

#523 in the U.S
#13 in Michigan

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Eastern Michigan was ranked #523 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #13 in Michigan.

Here are some of the other rankings for Eastern Michigan.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for History36
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History66
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans156
Most Popular Colleges for History156
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History179
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History180
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans191
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)204
Best History Colleges for Veterans209
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)216
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)221
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)233
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History243
Best Value Colleges for History249
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)251
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)251
Best History Master’s Degree Schools279
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates282
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)316
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)327
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)344
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)354
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)361
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)361
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)371
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)378
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)398
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)409
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)409
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)423
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates442
Highest Paid History Graduates494
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools509
Best History Schools523
Most Focused Colleges for History552
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History671

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

$15,295 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$31,000 Average Student Debt

Eastern Michigan Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan paid an average of $450 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$13,500$13,500
Fees$1,795$1,795
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$11,350$11,350
On Campus Other Expenses$2,142$2,142

Learn more about Eastern Michigan tuition and fees.

Eastern Michigan History BA Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Eastern Michigan in History walked away with an average of $31,000 in student debt. That is 36% higher than the national average of $22,851.

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

$26,933 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

history who receive their bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan make an average of $26,933 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% lower than the national average of $28,971.

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Does Eastern Michigan Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the Eastern Michigan 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 Eastern Michigan Online Learning page.

Eastern Michigan Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

40 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
25.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 40 bachelor’s degrees in history awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 50.0% of the history students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than 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 Eastern Michigan in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino5
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White29
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities2

BA in History Focus Areas at Eastern Michigan

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General History40

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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