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 Memphis. 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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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 UofM was ranked #482 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #8 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for UofM.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UofM paid an average of $502 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $342 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,208 | $12,048 |
| Fees | $1,704 | $1,704 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,175 | $10,175 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,699 | $4,699 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. History students who received their bachelor’s degree at UofM took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,851.
history who receive their bachelor’s degree from UofM make an average of $25,967 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% lower than the national average of $28,971.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the history bachelor’s degree program at UofM. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UofM Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the history students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Around 26.7% of history bachelor’s degree recipients at UofM in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 43 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 60 |
*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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