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University of Chicago BA in History

72 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

History is a program of study at University of Chicago. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in history, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UChicago BA in History

#9 in the U.S
#1 in Illinois

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, UChicago came in at #9. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for UChicago.

Ranking TypeRank
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)7
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History8
Best History Master’s Degree Schools8
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools8
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)9
Best History Schools9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)9
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)9
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)9
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)12
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)12
Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans13
Best History Colleges for Veterans13
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans13
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)17
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree History Graduates18
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates23
Most Popular Colleges for History54
Highest Paid History Graduates55
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates57
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for History66
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History77
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)101
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)109
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History130
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)247
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)254
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History285
Most Focused Colleges for History380
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)426
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)430
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)450
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)455
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History494
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History556
Best Value Colleges for History565

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

$59,298 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UChicago Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UChicago paid an average of $1,921 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$57,642$57,642
Fees$1,656$1,656
Books and Supplies$1,800$1,800
On Campus Room and Board$17,004$17,004
On Campus Other Expenses$2,175$2,175

Learn more about UChicago tuition and fees.

Does UChicago Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the UChicago 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 UChicago Online Learning page.

UChicago Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

72 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
51.4% Women
47.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 72 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

Women made up around 51.4% of the history students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in history at UChicago in 2019-2020, 47.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian13
Black or African American7
Hispanic or Latino10
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White31
International Students6
Other Races/Ethnicities5

BA in History Focus Areas at UChicago

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
History72

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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