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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in history, such as diversity 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 UT Knoxville was ranked #206 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #3 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for UT Knoxville.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UT Knoxville paid an average of $1,137 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $378 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,332 | $28,522 |
| Fees | $1,932 | $2,162 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,598 | $1,598 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,856 | $11,856 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,780 | $5,780 |
Learn more about UT Knoxville 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 UT Knoxville in History walked away with an average of $21,500 in student debt. That is 6% lower than the national average of $22,851.
The median early career salary of history students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Knoxville is $26,643 per year. That is 8% lower than the national average of $28,971.
UT Knoxville 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 UT Knoxville Online Learning page.
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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.7% of the history bachelor’s degrees at UT Knoxville in 2019-2020. This is lower 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 | 66 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 75 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
