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Gustavus Adolphus College BA in History

10 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$31,305 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 Gustavus Adolphus College. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Gustavus Adolphus BA in History

#125 in the U.S
#4 in Minnesota

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 Gustavus Adolphus was ranked #125 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #4 in Minnesota.

Here are some of the other rankings for Gustavus Adolphus.

Ranking TypeRank
Best History Schools125
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools129
Highest Paid History Graduates229
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates236
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History258
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)275
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)278
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)282
Most Focused Colleges for History283
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)286
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)307
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)308
Best History Colleges for Veterans363
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans369
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)371
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)373
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)374
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)374
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)431
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)432
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History447
Best Value Colleges for History455
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History615
Most Popular Colleges for History714

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

$48,780 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Gustavus Adolphus Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Gustavus Adolphus paid an average of $8,300 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$48,250$48,250
Fees$530$530
Books and Supplies$900$900
On Campus Room and Board$10,430$10,430
On Campus Other Expenses$1,180$1,180

Learn more about Gustavus Adolphus tuition and fees.

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

$31,305 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

history who receive their bachelor’s degree from Gustavus Adolphus make an average of $31,305 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $28,971.

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Does Gustavus Adolphus Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the Gustavus Adolphus 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 Gustavus Adolphus Online Learning page.

Gustavus Adolphus Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

10 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
40.0% Women
20.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 10 bachelor’s degrees in history handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 40.0% 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

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in history at Gustavus Adolphus in 2019-2020, 20.0% 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 Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White8
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BA in History Focus Areas at Gustavus Adolphus

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General History10

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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