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Ohio State University - Main Campus BA in History

124 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$30,409 Average Salary
$23,500 Average Student Debt

History is a major offered under the history program of study at Ohio State University - Main Campus. 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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Rankings for the Ohio State BA in History

#100 in the U.S
#2 in Ohio

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 Ohio State was ranked #100 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #2 in Ohio.

Here are some of the other rankings for Ohio State.

Ranking TypeRank
Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans6
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans7
Best History Colleges for Veterans9
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans11
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History20
Most Popular Colleges for History23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)30
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History31
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools40
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree History Graduates40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)50
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)56
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)63
Best History Master’s Degree Schools73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)73
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)76
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History89
Best History Schools100
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools101
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History101
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)111
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates115
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)117
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for History126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)137
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)167
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)173
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)177
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)178
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History245
Highest Paid History Graduates249
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates270
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History290
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History318
Best Value Colleges for History330
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History779
Most Focused Colleges for History835

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

$11,518 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$23,500 Average Student Debt

Ohio State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Ohio State paid an average of $1,358 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $442 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,615$32,599
Fees$903$903
Books and Supplies$1,082$1,082
On Campus Room and Board$13,066$13,066
On Campus Other Expenses$2,998$2,998

Learn more about Ohio State tuition and fees.

Ohio State History BA Student Debt

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 Ohio State in History walked away with an average of $23,500 in student debt. That is 3% higher than the national average of $22,851.

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

$30,409 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

history who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ohio State make an average of $30,409 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $28,971.

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Does Ohio State Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the Ohio State 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 Ohio State Online Learning page.

Ohio State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

124 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
39.5% Women
9.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 124 students received their bachelor’s degree in history. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 39.5% of the history students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in history at Ohio State in 2019-2020, 9.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American6
Hispanic or Latino4
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White108
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities2

BA in History Focus Areas at Ohio State

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General History123
Other History1

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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