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 Lyon College. 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.
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 Lyon was ranked #433 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #4 in Arkansas.
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Part-time undergraduates at Lyon paid an average of $950 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $28,550 | $28,550 |
| Fees | $865 | $865 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,330 | $10,330 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
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The median early career salary of history students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Lyon is $29,685 per year. That is 2% higher than the national average of $28,971.
Lyon 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 Lyon Online Learning page.
About 33.3% 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 Lyon in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| 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 | 6 |
*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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