by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Houston - Downtown. 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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Gain a rich foundation of knowledge ranging from early history to modern times with this online bachelor's degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UH Downtown was ranked #412 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #25 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UH Downtown.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UH Downtown was $648 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $236 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,673 | $15,561 |
| Fees | $1,456 | $1,456 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,289 | $1,289 |
Learn more about UH Downtown tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UH Downtown in History walked away with an average of $25,495 in student debt. That is 12% higher than the national average of $22,851.
The median early career salary of history students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UH Downtown is $33,281 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $28,971.
UH Downtown 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 UH Downtown Online Learning page.
Women made up around 29.4% of the history students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 73.5% of the history bachelor’s degrees at UH Downtown in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 34 |
*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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