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 Purdue University Fort Wayne. 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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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. The bachelor's program at PFW was ranked #554 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #14 in Indiana.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at PFW was $699 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $291 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $7,593 | $19,824 |
Fees | $1,137 | $1,137 |
Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
On Campus Room and Board | $8,765 | $8,765 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,509 | $3,509 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at PFW in History walked away with an average of $24,780 in student debt. That is 8% higher than the national average of $22,851.
history who receive their bachelor’s degree from PFW make an average of $16,940 a year during the early days of their career. That is 42% lower than the national average of $28,971.
PFW does not offer an online option for its history bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the PFW Online Learning page.
About 37.5% of the students who received their BA in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in history at PFW in 2019-2020, 6.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 15 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General History | 16 |
*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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