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Longwood University BA in History

35 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$39,369 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 Longwood University. 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 Longwood BA in History

#128 in the U.S
#11 in Virginia

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Longwood was ranked #128 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #11 in Virginia.

Here are some of the other rankings for Longwood.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid History Graduates49
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates50
Best History Colleges for Veterans51
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans55
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History81
Most Focused Colleges for History90
Best History Schools128
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools132
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)167
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)173
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)186
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)188
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)193
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)201
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History210
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)226
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)226
Best Value Colleges for History246
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History246
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)246
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)247
Most Popular Colleges for History270
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)300
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)302

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

$13,910 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Longwood Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Longwood was $1,020 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $472 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,180$24,620
Fees$5,730$5,730
Books and Supplies$1,350$1,350
On Campus Room and Board$12,076$12,076
On Campus Other Expenses$2,348$2,348

Learn more about Longwood tuition and fees.

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

$39,369 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

history who receive their bachelor’s degree from Longwood make an average of $39,369 a year during the early days of their career. That is 36% higher than the national average of $28,971.

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Does Longwood Offer an Online BA in History?

Longwood 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 Longwood Online Learning page.

Longwood Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

35 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
62.9% Women
14.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 35 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

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in history in 2019-2020, 62.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 14.3% of history bachelor’s degree recipients at Longwood in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White29
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities3

BA in History Focus Areas at Longwood

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General History35

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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