by our College Data Analytics TeamHistory is a major offered under the history program of study at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh 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, 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. Pitt was ranked #74 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for history majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Pitt.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Pitt was $1,360 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $776 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,628 | $32,656 |
| Fees | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| Books and Supplies | $716 | $716 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,250 | $11,250 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,502 | $3,502 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Pitt in History walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,851.
history who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pitt make an average of $31,495 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% higher than the national average of $28,971.
Online degrees for the Pitt 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 Pitt Online Learning page.
About 43.3% of the students who received their BA in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 42.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in history at Pitt in 2019-2020, 18.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 81 |
| 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 | 92 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 12 |
*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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