by our College Data Analytics TeamHistory is a major offered under the history program of study at University of Wisconsin - Madison. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in history, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UW - Madison is in the top 10% of the country for history. More specifically it was ranked #44 out of 567 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UW - Madison was $1,548 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $386 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,273 | $37,161 |
| Fees | $1,469 | $1,469 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,200 | $12,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,066 | $3,066 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - Madison in History walked away with an average of $22,923 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $22,851.
history who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Madison make an average of $33,335 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% higher than the national average of $28,971.
UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison Online Learning page.
About 46.2% of the students who received their BA in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.6% of the history bachelor’s degrees at UW - Madison in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 107 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 127 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 3 |
*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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