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Elmhurst University BA in History

14 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$25,194 Average Salary

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 Elmhurst 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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Rankings for the Elmhurst BA in History

#401 in the U.S
#18 in Illinois

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 Elmhurst was ranked #401 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #18 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for Elmhurst.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)390
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)393
Best History Schools401
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools403
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History407
Best History Colleges for Veterans414
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans415
Best Value Colleges for History415
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History417
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)422
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)424
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)425
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)426
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)428
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)429
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)434
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)435
Highest Paid History Graduates456
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates458
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)458
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)459
Most Focused Colleges for History469
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History494
Most Popular Colleges for History570

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

$38,654 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Elmhurst Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Elmhurst was $1,090 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 StateOut of State
Tuition$38,354$38,354
Fees$300$300
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$10,776$10,776
On Campus Other Expenses$3,450$3,450

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

$25,194 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

history who receive their bachelor’s degree from Elmhurst make an average of $25,194 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% lower than the national average of $28,971.

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Does Elmhurst Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst Online Learning page.

Elmhurst Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

14 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
28.6% Women
21.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 14 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 28.6% of the history students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.4% of the history bachelor’s degrees at Elmhurst in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White10
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities2

BA in History Focus Areas at Elmhurst

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General History14

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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