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Troy University BA in History

30 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$29,685 Average Salary
YES Online Classes

The 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 Troy University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in history, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the TROY BA in History

#511 in the U.S
#7 in Alabama

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 TROY was ranked #511 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #7 in Alabama.

Here are some of the other rankings for TROY.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Online History Schools19
Most Popular Online History Schools22
Best History Colleges for Veterans100
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans103
Best Value Colleges for History119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History119
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)178
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)185
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)247
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)248
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History253
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)279
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)280
Highest Paid History Graduates295
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates300
Most Popular Colleges for History319
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)397
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)403
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)469
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)471
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)472
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)474
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools510
Best History Schools511
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History727
Most Focused Colleges for History849

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

$8,908 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

TROY Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at TROY paid an average of $650 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $325 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,800$15,600
Fees$1,108$1,108
Books and Supplies$1,300$1,300
On Campus Room and Board$6,904$6,904
On Campus Other Expenses$4,766$4,766

Learn more about TROY tuition and fees.

How Much Can You Make With a BA in History From TROY?

$29,685 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

history who receive their bachelor’s degree from TROY make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 2% higher than the national average of $28,971.

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Does TROY Offer an Online BA in History?

If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that TROY offers online option in its history bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the TROY Online Learning page.

TROY Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

30 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
43.3% Women
13.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 30 students received their bachelor’s degree in history. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in history in 2019-2020, 43.3% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 13.3% of the history bachelor’s degrees at TROY in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White24
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities2

BA in History Focus Areas at TROY

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General History30

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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