by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Georgetown University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in history, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for history majors, Georgetown came in at #16. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Georgetown.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Georgetown paid an average of $2,391 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 State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,384 | $57,384 |
| Fees | $544 | $544 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,032 | $17,032 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,594 | $2,594 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. History students who received their bachelor’s degree at Georgetown took out an average of $15,500 in student loans. That is 32% lower than the national average of $22,851.
history who receive their bachelor’s degree from Georgetown make an average of $47,260 a year during the early days of their career. That is 63% higher than the national average of $28,971.
Online degrees for the Georgetown 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 Georgetown Online Learning page.
Women made up around 39.4% of the history students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Around 18.2% of history bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgetown in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 33 |
*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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