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Valdosta State University BA in History

19 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$29,685 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is General History. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

History is a major offered under the history program of study at Valdosta State University. 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 VSU BA in History

#457 in the U.S
#13 in Georgia

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. The bachelor's program at VSU was ranked #457 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #13 in Georgia.

Here are some of the other rankings for VSU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History107
Best Value Colleges for History107
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)136
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)139
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)144
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates149
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)175
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)176
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)180
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)187
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)190
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History195
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)230
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)234
Best History Master’s Degree Schools244
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for History247
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans267
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)286
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)291
Highest Paid History Graduates295
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates300
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)307
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)307
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)312
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)318
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History404
Most Popular Colleges for History430
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans449
Best History Colleges for Veterans451
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools455
Best History Schools457
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History765
Most Focused Colleges for History773

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

$6,583 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

VSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at VSU paid an average of $643 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $182 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$4,371$15,426
Fees$2,212$2,212
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$8,476$8,476
On Campus Other Expenses$4,854$4,854

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

$29,685 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

history who receive their bachelor’s degree from VSU make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 2% higher than the national average of $28,971.

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Does VSU Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the VSU 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 VSU Online Learning page.

VSU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

19 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
36.8% Women
26.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 19 bachelor’s degrees in history awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 36.8% of the students who received their BA in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in history at VSU in 2019-2020, 26.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White14
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

BA in History Focus Areas at VSU

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General History19

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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