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Tufts University BA in History

43 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

History is a program of study at Tufts University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in history, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Tufts BA in History

#17 in the U.S
#4 in Massachusetts

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for history majors, Tufts came in at #17. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #4 in Massachusetts.

Here are some of the other rankings for Tufts.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates7
Best History Master’s Degree Schools12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)15
Highest Paid History Graduates15
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates16
Best History Schools17
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)20
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)24
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)62
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)111
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History146
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History146
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans147
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History158
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)181
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)183
Most Popular Colleges for History185
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for History208
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History214
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)242
Best History Colleges for Veterans247
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans249
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)266
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History276
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)395
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)396
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History525
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)532
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)533
Most Focused Colleges for History537
Best Value Colleges for History558
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History561

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

$60,862 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Tufts Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Tufts was $1,985 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$59,560$59,560
Fees$1,302$1,302
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$15,630$15,630
On Campus Other Expenses$1,508$1,508

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Does Tufts Offer an Online BA in History?

Tufts 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 Tufts Online Learning page.

Tufts Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

43 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
39.5% Women
18.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 43 students received their bachelor’s degree in history. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 39.5% of the students who received their BA in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.6% of the history bachelor’s degrees at Tufts in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White28
International Students4
Other Races/Ethnicities7

BA in History Focus Areas at Tufts

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
History43

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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