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 New Mexico - Main Campus. 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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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. The bachelor's program at UNM was ranked #506 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #2 in New Mexico.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNM.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UNM paid an average of $928 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $269 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,463 | $22,801 |
| Fees | $1,698 | $1,698 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,266 | $1,266 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,262 | $10,262 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,176 | $4,176 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. History students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNM took out an average of $21,250 in student loans. That is 7% lower than the national average of $22,851.
history who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNM make an average of $23,649 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% lower than the national average of $28,971.
Online degrees for the UNM 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 UNM Online Learning page.
Women made up around 58.0% of the history students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 42.0% of the history bachelor’s degrees at UNM in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 50 |
*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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