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 Purchase College. 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 Purchase College was ranked #419 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #43 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Purchase College.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Purchase College paid an average of $708 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,883 | $1,883 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,548 | $14,548 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,280 | $3,280 |
Learn more about Purchase College tuition and fees.
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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Purchase College in History walked away with an average of $19,500 in student debt. That is 15% lower than the national average of $22,851.
The median early career salary of history students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Purchase College is $20,140 per year. That is 30% lower than the national average of $28,971.
Purchase College does not offer an online option for its history bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purchase College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 42.4% of the history students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.3% of the history bachelor’s degrees at Purchase College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 33 |
*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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