by our College Data Analytics TeamHistory is a program of study at Rice University. 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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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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for history majors, Rice came in at #21. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
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Part-time undergraduates at Rice paid an average of $2,096 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,310 | $50,310 |
| Fees | $797 | $797 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,500 | $14,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,700 | $2,700 |
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Online degrees for the Rice 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 Rice Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in history in 2019-2020, 64.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 47.1% of the history bachelor’s degrees at Rice in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 34 |
*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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