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 Oregon. 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.
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 UO was ranked #303 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #4 in Oregon.
Here are some of the other rankings for UO.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UO paid an average of $797 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $244 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,962 | $35,881 |
| Fees | $2,374 | $2,374 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,140 | $1,140 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,783 | $12,783 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,532 | $2,532 |
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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 UO took out an average of $23,500 in student loans. That is 3% higher than the national average of $22,851.
The median early career salary of history students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UO is $26,353 per year. That is 9% lower than the national average of $28,971.
Online degrees for the UO 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 UO Online Learning page.
About 44.4% of the students who received their BA in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Around 20.8% of history bachelor’s degree recipients at UO in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 52 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 72 |
*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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