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Vanderbilt University BA in History

50 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$36,848 Average Salary

History is a major offered under the history program of study at Vanderbilt University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in history, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Vanderbilt BA in History

#26 in the U.S
#1 in Tennessee

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for history majors, Vanderbilt came in at #26. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.

Here are some of the other rankings for Vanderbilt.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 12
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History 13
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 18
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History 22
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25
Best History Schools 26
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree History Graduates 28
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 63
Highest Paid History Graduates 87
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates 89
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 96
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History 118
Most Popular Colleges for History 120
Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 124
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 135
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 155
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for History 208
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 224
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid) 227
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History 232
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 239
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History 273
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 278
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 425
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 430
Most Focused Colleges for History 436
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 505
Best History Colleges for Veterans 505
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 519
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 520
Best Value Colleges for History 523

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

$54,158 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Vanderbilt Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Vanderbilt was $2,199 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $52,781 $52,781
Fees $1,377 $1,377
Books and Supplies $1,194 $1,194
On Campus Room and Board $17,670 $17,670
On Campus Other Expenses $3,022 $3,022

Learn more about Vanderbilt tuition and fees.

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

$36,848 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of history students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt is $36,848 per year. That is 27% higher than the national average of $28,971.

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Does Vanderbilt Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt Online Learning page.

Vanderbilt Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

50 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
36.0% Women
36.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 50 bachelor’s degrees in history awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in history in 2019-2020, 36.0% of them 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 Vanderbilt in 2019-2020, 36.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 10
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 31
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

BA in History Focus Areas at Vanderbilt

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General History 31
Other History 19

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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