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University of Denver BA in History

22 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$30,771 Average Salary

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 Denver. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the DU BA in History

#246 in the U.S
#3 in Colorado

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. The bachelor's program at DU was ranked #246 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #3 in Colorado.

Here are some of the other rankings for DU.

Ranking Type Rank
Best History Schools 246
Highest Paid History Graduates 251
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 252
Best History Colleges for Veterans 254
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates 256
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 259
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 349
Most Popular Colleges for History 430
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 489
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 489
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 491
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 492
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 511
Best Value Colleges for History 520
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 530
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 530
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 530
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 531
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 539
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 539
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 554
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid) 554
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 963
Most Focused Colleges for History 1,085

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

$53,775 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

DU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at DU paid an average of $1,461 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $52,596 $52,596
Fees $1,179 $1,179
Books and Supplies $1,000 $1,000
On Campus Room and Board $14,178 $14,178
On Campus Other Expenses $2,976 $2,976

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

$30,771 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of history students who receive their bachelor’s degree from DU is $30,771 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $28,971.

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Does DU Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the DU 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 DU Online Learning page.

DU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

22 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
54.5% Women
9.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 22 bachelor’s degrees in history awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 54.5% 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 DU in 2019-2020, 9.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

BA in History Focus Areas at DU

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General History 22

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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