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 Old Dominion University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in history, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 Old Dominion was ranked #387 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #17 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Old Dominion.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Old Dominion was $1,028 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $356 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,029 | $26,664 |
| Fees | $3,771 | $4,296 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,988 | $12,988 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,000 | $3,000 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. History students who received their bachelor’s degree at Old Dominion took out an average of $24,625 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $22,851.
The median early career salary of history students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Old Dominion is $27,222 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $28,971.
Online degrees for the Old Dominion 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 Old Dominion Online Learning page.
Women made up around 42.3% of the history students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in history at Old Dominion in 2019-2020, 32.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 52 |
*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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