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George Washington University BA in History

68 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

History is a program of study at George Washington 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 GWU BA in History

#32 in the U.S
#2 in District of Columbia

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. GWU is in the top 10% of the country for history. More specifically it was ranked #32 out of 567 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in District of Columbia.

Here are some of the other rankings for GWU.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree History Graduates13
Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans25
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates26
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans27
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools28
Best History Colleges for Veterans29
Highest Paid History Graduates30
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools31
Best History Schools32
Best History Master’s Degree Schools34
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans41
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for History52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)69
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History77
Most Popular Colleges for History77
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates80
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History83
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)87
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)101
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)103
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History113
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)113
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)114
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)143
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)146
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)169
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History189
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History191
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)192
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)226
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)239
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)245
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)265
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)275
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)320
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)345
Best Value Colleges for History501
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History512
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)514
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)519
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)527
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)530
Most Focused Colleges for History807
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History814

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

$56,049 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

GWU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at GWU paid an average of $1,675 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 StateOut of State
Tuition$55,961$55,961
Fees$88$88
Books and Supplies$1,400$1,400
On Campus Room and Board$14,711$14,711
On Campus Other Expenses$1,525$1,525

Learn more about GWU tuition and fees.

Does GWU Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the GWU 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 GWU Online Learning page.

GWU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

68 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
17.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 68 students received their bachelor’s degree in history. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals 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 GWU in 2019-2020, 17.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino9
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White49
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities6

BA in History Focus Areas at GWU

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
History68

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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