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Undergraduate History at University of California-Santa Barbara

171 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#3 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$47,117 Bachelor's Salary

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at UCSB UC Santa Barbara. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #3 out of 44 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

UCSB UC Santa Barbara Undergraduate History Rankings

#44 in the U.S.
#3 in California

By College Factual’s measure, UCSB UC Santa Barbara highly for history, ranked #44 out of 622 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best History Schools 44 of 622
Best History Schools in California 3 of 109

Undergraduate History Degrees at UCSB UC Santa Barbara

Here is each degree level offered in history at UCSB UC Santa Barbara, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 171
Master’s 2
Doctoral 10

UCSB UC Santa Barbara History Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of California-Santa Barbara handed out 171 bachelor’s degrees in history.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UCSB UC Santa Barbara is among the very best schools in the country for history at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 44 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 3
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 3
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 45

Salary of History Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$47,117 Bachelor's Median Salary

History graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UCSB UC Santa Barbara go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $47,117 a year. This is below $66,666, the median for all majors at UCSB UC Santa Barbara.

Salary for History majors with a bachelor's degree at UCSB  UC Santa Barbara

Student Debt of History Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$14,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at UCSB UC Santa Barbara, history graduates take on a median debt of $14,500 in student loans. This is lower than $15,501, the typical median for all majors at UCSB UC Santa Barbara.

Student debt for History majors with a bachelor's degree at UCSB  UC Santa Barbara

UCSB UC Santa Barbara Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$15,444 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$14,500 Average Student Debt

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

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,442 $44,148
Fees $3,184 $3,184

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of history bachelor’s degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

UCSB  UC Santa Barbara gender breakdown of History Bachelor's degree grads The largest share of history bachelor’s degree graduates at UCSB UC Santa Barbara were White. About 42% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Santa Barbara with a bachelor’s in history.

Ethnic diversity of History majors at University of California-Santa Barbara
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 59
White 72
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 20

Graduate Study in History at UCSB UC Santa Barbara

This program is also offered at the graduate level at UCSB UC Santa Barbara. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in History 2
Doctoral Degrees in History 10

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