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University of Washington - Seattle Campus BA in History

130 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$32,658 Average Salary
$19,350 Average Student Debt

History is a major offered under the history program of study at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in history, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the UW Seattle BA in History

#63 in the U.S
#2 in Washington

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UW Seattle was ranked #63 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 #2 in Washington.

Here are some of the other rankings for UW Seattle.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)5
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)8
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)19
Most Popular Colleges for History21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)25
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)26
Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans27
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans29
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)34
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)36
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)38
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools47
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History49
Best History Master’s Degree Schools53
Best History Colleges for Veterans55
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree History Graduates55
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History59
Best History Schools63
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools64
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)92
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for History104
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)109
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History112
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)115
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History177
Highest Paid History Graduates185
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates186
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History272
Best Value Colleges for History388
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History392
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History663
Most Focused Colleges for History689

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

$11,745 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$19,350 Average Student Debt

UW Seattle Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UW Seattle paid an average of $1,267 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $354 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,629$37,998
Fees$1,116$1,116
Books and Supplies$900$900
On Campus Room and Board$13,887$13,887
On Campus Other Expenses$2,787$2,787

Learn more about UW Seattle tuition and fees.

UW Seattle History BA Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. History students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW Seattle took out an average of $19,350 in student loans. That is 15% lower than the national average of $22,851.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in History From UW Seattle?

$32,658 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

history who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW Seattle make an average of $32,658 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $28,971.

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Does UW Seattle Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the UW Seattle 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 UW Seattle Online Learning page.

UW Seattle Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

130 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
54.6% Women
30.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 130 bachelor’s degrees in history handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in history in 2019-2020, 54.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.8% of the history bachelor’s degrees at UW Seattle in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian9
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino11
Native American or Alaska Native2
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White84
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities17

BA in History Focus Areas at UW Seattle

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General History80
Other History50

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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