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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UNC Chapel Hill is in the top 10% of the country for history. More specifically it was ranked #40 out of 567 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNC Chapel Hill.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill paid an average of $1,155 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $237 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,019 | $34,198 |
| Fees | $1,961 | $1,961 |
| Books and Supplies | $990 | $990 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,740 | $11,740 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,836 | $2,836 |
Learn more about UNC Chapel Hill tuition and fees.
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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNC Chapel Hill in History walked away with an average of $14,200 in student debt. That is 38% lower than the national average of $22,851.
history who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNC Chapel Hill make an average of $30,687 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $28,971.
Online degrees for the UNC Chapel Hill 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 UNC Chapel Hill Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.3% of the history students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in history at UNC Chapel Hill in 2019-2020, 12.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 123 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 145 |
*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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