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University of Pennsylvania BA in History

64 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

History is a program of study at University of Pennsylvania. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in history, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UPenn BA in History

#5 in the U.S
#1 in Pennsylvania

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. Ranked at #5 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UPenn is in the top 1% of the country for history students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for UPenn.

Ranking Type Rank
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 4
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree History Graduates 4
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 4
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates 4
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Best History Schools 5
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 6
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 8
Highest Paid History Graduates 9
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 16
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 35
Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 43
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 43
Most Popular Colleges for History 72
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 74
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 77
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History 91
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 92
Best History Colleges for Veterans 132
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for History 155
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 167
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 228
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History 248
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History 265
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 358
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 360
Best Value Colleges for History 522
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 563
Most Focused Colleges for History 765
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 843

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in History from UPenn Cost?

$60,042 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UPenn Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UPenn paid an average of $1,892 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $53,166 $53,166
Fees $6,876 $6,876
Books and Supplies $1,358 $1,358
On Campus Room and Board $16,784 $16,784
On Campus Other Expenses $2,926 $2,926

Learn more about UPenn tuition and fees.

Does UPenn Offer an Online BA in History?

UPenn 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 UPenn Online Learning page.

UPenn Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

64 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
43.8% Women
23.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 64 students received their bachelor’s degree in history. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 43.8% of the students who received their BA in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 23.4% of history bachelor’s degree recipients at UPenn in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 44
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

BA in History Focus Areas at UPenn

History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
History 64

References

*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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