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 Tulane University of Louisiana. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Tulane is in the top 10% of the country for history. More specifically it was ranked #51 out of 567 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Tulane.
Part-time undergraduates at Tulane paid an average of $2,282 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,766 | $54,766 |
| Fees | $4,086 | $4,086 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,248 | $16,248 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,380 | $2,380 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Tulane in History walked away with an average of $23,250 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $22,851.
The median early career salary of history students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Tulane is $41,937 per year. That is 45% higher than the national average of $28,971.
Online degrees for the Tulane history bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Tulane Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in history in 2019-2020, 52.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in history at Tulane in 2019-2020, 11.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 34 |
*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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