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University of California - Irvine BA in History

73 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$29,250 Average Salary
$17,500 Average Student Debt

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 University of California - Irvine. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in history, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UC Irvine BA in History

#89 in the U.S
#9 in California

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 UC Irvine was ranked #89 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #9 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UC Irvine.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)35
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)39
Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)49
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools50
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans51
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)57
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History59
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)59
Best History Master’s Degree Schools61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)67
Most Popular Colleges for History68
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)71
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History73
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History75
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools79
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for History79
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)82
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)83
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree History Graduates88
Best History Schools89
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)117
Best History Colleges for Veterans123
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)124
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans137
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates165
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History197
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)207
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History236
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)319
Highest Paid History Graduates325
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)325
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates331
Best Value Colleges for History434
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History451
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History861
Most Focused Colleges for History876

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

$13,753 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$17,500 Average Student Debt

UC Irvine Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$2,311$2,311
Books and Supplies$1,361$1,361
On Campus Room and Board$16,677$16,677
On Campus Other Expenses$4,250$4,250

Learn more about UC Irvine tuition and fees.

UC Irvine History BA Student Debt

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. History students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Irvine took out an average of $17,500 in student loans. That is 23% lower than the national average of $22,851.

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

$29,250 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

history who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Irvine make an average of $29,250 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $28,971.

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Does UC Irvine Offer an Online BA in History?

UC Irvine 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 UC Irvine Online Learning page.

UC Irvine Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

73 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
42.5% Women
69.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 73 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

About 42.5% of the students who received their BA in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 69.9% of the history bachelor’s degrees at UC Irvine in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian17
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino29
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White21
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities4

BA in History Focus Areas at UC Irvine

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General History73

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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