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Purdue University - Main Campus BA in History

33 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

History is a program of study at Purdue University - Main Campus. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. 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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Rankings for the Purdue BA in History

#208 in the U.S
#2 in Indiana

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 Purdue was ranked #208 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #2 in Indiana.

Here are some of the other rankings for Purdue.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)27
Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)40
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans43
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)44
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)48
Best History Colleges for Veterans49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)51
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)64
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)66
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)71
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools74
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)88
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)104
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)106
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree History Graduates108
Best History Master’s Degree Schools119
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History122
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History158
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools201
Best History Schools208
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History215
Best Value Colleges for History223
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates224
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History226
Most Popular Colleges for History234
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for History247
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History316
Highest Paid History Graduates437
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates439
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History1,118
Most Focused Colleges for History1,224

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

$9,992 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Purdue Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Purdue paid an average of $948 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $348 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$9,208$28,010
Fees$784$784
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$10,030$10,030
On Campus Other Expenses$1,760$1,760

Learn more about Purdue tuition and fees.

Does Purdue Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the Purdue 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 Purdue Online Learning page.

Purdue Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

33 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
33.3% Women
9.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 33 bachelor’s degrees in history awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in history in 2019-2020, 33.3% of them were women. 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 Purdue in 2019-2020, 9.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White28
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities1

BA in History Focus Areas at Purdue

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
History33

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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