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History at Gettysburg College

45 Bachelor's Degrees
#120 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Gettysburg ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in history.

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History Degrees Available at Gettysburg

Gettysburg History Rankings

The bachelor's program at Gettysburg was ranked #120 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #4 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best History Schools 120
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 122
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 170
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 170
Highest Paid History Graduates 213
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates 214
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 216
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 218
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 305
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 306
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 338
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 338
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 343
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 344
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 344
Best Value Colleges for History 353
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 359
Best History Colleges for Veterans 359
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid) 362
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 364

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Gettysburg College handed out 45 bachelor's degrees in history. This is an increase of 32% over the previous year when 34 degrees were handed out.

Gettysburg History Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Gettysburg College.

Gettysburg History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 45 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Gettysburg, about 56% were men and 44% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 91% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Gettysburg College with a bachelor's in history.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 41
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

History Majors

History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
History 45

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 184
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33
English Language & Literature 29
Philosophy & Religious Studies 23
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 19

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