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 Sam Houston 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 SHSU was ranked #227 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #16 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for SHSU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SHSU paid an average of $653 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $244 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,856 | $15,672 |
| Fees | $2,880 | $2,880 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,380 | $1,380 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,670 | $9,670 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,866 | $3,866 |
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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 SHSU took out an average of $26,090 in student loans. That is 14% higher than the national average of $22,851.
The median early career salary of history students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SHSU is $35,701 per year. That is 23% 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 SHSU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SHSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in history in 2019-2020, 47.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Around 25.3% of history bachelor’s degree recipients at SHSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 69 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 95 |
*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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