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 Luther College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in history, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Luther was ranked #288 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #8 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for Luther.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Luther was $1,607 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $45,000 | $45,000 |
| Fees | $610 | $610 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,040 | $1,040 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,110 | $10,110 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,015 | $3,015 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Luther in History walked away with an average of $26,881 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,851.
The median early career salary of history students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Luther is $21,508 per year. That is 26% lower than the national average of $28,971.
Online degrees for the Luther 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 Luther Online Learning page.
Women made up around 62.5% of the history students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
None of the history bachelor’s degree recipients at Luther in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 8 |
*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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