by our College Data Analytics TeamHistory is a program of study at University of Maryland - College Park. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in history, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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.
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. UMCP is in the top 10% of the country for history. More specifically it was ranked #45 out of 567 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Maryland.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMCP.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMCP was $1,456 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $367 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,824 | $34,936 |
| Fees | $1,955 | $1,955 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,256 | $13,256 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,522 | $2,522 |
Learn more about UMCP tuition and fees.
UMCP 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 UMCP Online Learning page.
About 45.0% of the students who received their BA in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in history at UMCP in 2019-2020, 28.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 70 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 100 |
*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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