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University of Rhode Island BA in History

46 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

History is a program of study at University of Rhode Island. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. 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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Rankings for the URI BA in History

#167 in the U.S
#3 in Rhode Island

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 URI was ranked #167 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #3 in Rhode Island.

Here are some of the other rankings for URI.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)97
Best History Master’s Degree Schools115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)115
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)119
Highest Paid History Graduates125
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates127
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)138
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)141
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History148
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)159
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools164
Best History Schools167
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans173
Most Popular Colleges for History176
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)182
Best History Colleges for Veterans191
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)191
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)192
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans193
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)196
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History196
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)201
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)201
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)231
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)237
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for History247
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History259
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)278
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)278
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)280
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)281
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History331
Best Value Colleges for History334
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History591
Most Focused Colleges for History631

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

$15,004 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

URI Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at URI paid an average of $1,271 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $538 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$12,922$30,496
Fees$2,082$2,082
Books and Supplies$1,250$1,250
On Campus Room and Board$13,352$13,352
On Campus Other Expenses$2,446$2,446

Learn more about URI tuition and fees.

Does URI Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the URI 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 URI Online Learning page.

URI Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

46 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
34.8% Women
13.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 46 students received their bachelor’s degree in history. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 34.8% of the history students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 13.0% of history bachelor’s degree recipients at URI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino3
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White37
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities3

BA in History Focus Areas at URI

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
History46

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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