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The University of Texas at Austin BA in History

156 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

History is a program of study at The University of Texas at Austin. 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the UT Austin BA in History

#41 in the U.S
#2 in Texas

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UT Austin is in the top 10% of the country for history. More specifically it was ranked #41 out of 567 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.

Here are some of the other rankings for UT Austin.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History5
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History6
Most Popular Colleges for History13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)16
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)26
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)32
Best History Master’s Degree Schools36
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools41
Best History Schools41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)46
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)53
Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans54
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)55
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)59
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)59
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree History Graduates61
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History66
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)72
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)73
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates90
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)126
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)127
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)129
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)129
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for History180
Best History Colleges for Veterans197
Highest Paid History Graduates200
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates200
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans216
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History302
Best Value Colleges for History344
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History355
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History555
Most Focused Colleges for History575

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in History from UT Austin Cost?

$11,448 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UT Austin Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UT Austin was $1,795 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,448$40,032
Books and Supplies$714$714
On Campus Room and Board$12,286$12,286
On Campus Other Expenses$4,480$4,480

Learn more about UT Austin tuition and fees.

Does UT Austin Offer an Online BA in History?

UT Austin 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 Austin Online Learning page.

UT Austin Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

156 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
49.4% Women
42.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 156 bachelor’s degrees in history handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in history in 2019-2020, 49.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 42.9% of the history bachelor’s degrees at UT Austin in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian13
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino47
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White85
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities5

BA in History Focus Areas at UT Austin

History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
History156

References

*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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