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University of California - San Diego BA in History

90 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

History is a program of study at University of California - San Diego. 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 UCSD BA in History

#84 in the U.S
#8 in California

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. UCSD was ranked #84 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for history majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #8 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCSD.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)42
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History49
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)50
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)51
Most Popular Colleges for History52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)54
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)60
Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)67
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)67
Best History Master’s Degree Schools68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)72
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools77
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)78
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree History Graduates81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)81
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)83
Best History Schools84
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans86
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans87
Best History Colleges for Veterans89
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History92
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)95
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)97
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)99
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)123
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)127
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates149
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for History180
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History188
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)200
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History284
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)284
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)294
Highest Paid History Graduates295
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates300
Best Value Colleges for History439
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History443
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History732
Most Focused Colleges for History748

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

$14,648 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UCSD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$3,206$3,206
Books and Supplies$1,124$1,124
On Campus Room and Board$15,336$15,336
On Campus Other Expenses$4,203$4,203

Learn more about UCSD tuition and fees.

Does UCSD Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the UCSD 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 UCSD Online Learning page.

UCSD Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

90 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
46.7% Women
50.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 90 bachelor’s degrees in history awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 46.7% of the students who received their BA in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 50.0% of history bachelor’s degree recipients at UCSD in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian18
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino21
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White35
International Students8
Other Races/Ethnicities7

BA in History Focus Areas at UCSD

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
History90

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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