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 Southern New Hampshire University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in history, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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.
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 SNHU was ranked #325 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #6 in New Hampshire.
Here are some of the other rankings for SNHU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SNHU was $320 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,600 | $9,600 |
| Fees | $50 | $50 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,800 | $12,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,824 | $6,824 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. History students who received their bachelor’s degree at SNHU took out an average of $31,972 in student loans. That is 40% higher than the national average of $22,851.
history who receive their bachelor’s degree from SNHU make an average of $34,942 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% 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 SNHU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SNHU Online Learning page.
About 46.0% of the students who received their BA in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in history at SNHU in 2019-2020, 13.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 180 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 18 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 226 |
*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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