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Radford University BA in History

30 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$26,121 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 Radford University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in history, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Radford BA in History

#406 in the U.S
#18 in Virginia

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Radford was ranked #406 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #18 in Virginia.

Here are some of the other rankings for Radford.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for History 209
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 209
Best History Colleges for Veterans 249
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 253
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 256
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid) 270
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 271
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 292
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 293
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 294
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 295
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 311
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 314
Most Popular Colleges for History 319
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 327
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 334
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 342
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 346
Best History Schools 406
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 406
Highest Paid History Graduates 437
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates 439
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 461
Most Focused Colleges for History 523

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

$11,416 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Radford Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Radford was $814 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $329 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,922 $19,557
Fees $3,494 $3,941
Books and Supplies $1,260 $1,260
On Campus Room and Board $9,612 $9,612
On Campus Other Expenses $3,046 $3,046

Learn more about Radford tuition and fees.

Radford History BA Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Radford in History walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,851.

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

$26,121 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

history who receive their bachelor’s degree from Radford make an average of $26,121 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% lower than the national average of $28,971.

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Does Radford Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the Radford 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 Radford Online Learning page.

Radford Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

30 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
33.3% Women
13.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 30 bachelor’s degrees in history awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 33.3% 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 Radford in 2019-2020, 13.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

BA in History Focus Areas at Radford

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General History 30

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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