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 Maine. 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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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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UMaine was ranked #354 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #3 in Maine.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMaine paid an average of $1,001 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $308 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $9,240 | $30,030 |
Fees | $2,504 | $2,504 |
Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
On Campus Room and Board | $11,286 | $11,286 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,200 | $2,200 |
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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 UMaine in History walked away with an average of $23,250 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $22,851.
The median early career salary of history students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMaine is $30,228 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $28,971.
Online degrees for the UMaine 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 UMaine Online Learning page.
Women made up around 29.2% of the history students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Around 8.3% of history bachelor’s degree recipients at UMaine in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 22 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General History | 24 |
*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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