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 Oregon State University. 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Oregon State was ranked #117 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #1 in Oregon.
Here are some of the other rankings for Oregon State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Oregon State paid an average of $632 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $212 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,846 | $29,445 |
| Fees | $2,012 | $2,012 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,200 | $13,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,742 | $2,742 |
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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 Oregon State took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $22,851.
history who receive their bachelor’s degree from Oregon State make an average of $37,088 a year during the early days of their career. That is 28% higher than the national average of $28,971.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the history bachelor’s degree program at Oregon State. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Oregon State Online Learning page.
About 23.8% of the students who received their BA in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.8% of the history bachelor’s degrees at Oregon State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 43 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 63 |
*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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