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 Marshall University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in history, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Marshall University was ranked #543 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #4 in West Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Marshall University.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Marshall University paid an average of $807 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $355 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,190 | $18,044 |
| Fees | $1,322 | $1,322 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,644 | $10,644 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,287 | $2,287 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Marshall University in History walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,851.
history who receive their bachelor’s degree from Marshall University make an average of $24,035 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% lower than the national average of $28,971.
Online degrees for the Marshall University 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 Marshall University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in history in 2019-2020, 57.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in history at Marshall University in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 14 |
*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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