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Western Colorado University BA in History

10 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$20,140 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 Western Colorado University. 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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Rankings for the Western BA in History

#539 in the U.S
#11 in Colorado

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 Western was ranked #539 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #11 in Colorado.

Here are some of the other rankings for Western.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History317
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History322
Best Value Colleges for History323
Most Focused Colleges for History362
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)388
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)390
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)391
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)392
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)416
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)416
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)425
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)428
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)447
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)448
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)455
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)456
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans537
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools537
Best History Colleges for Veterans538
Best History Schools539
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates544
Highest Paid History Graduates546
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History615
Most Popular Colleges for History714

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

$10,646 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Western Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Western paid an average of $775 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $284 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$6,816$18,600
Fees$3,830$3,830
Books and Supplies$1,300$1,300
On Campus Room and Board$9,874$9,874
On Campus Other Expenses$3,105$3,105

Learn more about Western tuition and fees.

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

$20,140 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

history who receive their bachelor’s degree from Western make an average of $20,140 a year during the early days of their career. That is 30% lower than the national average of $28,971.

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Does Western Offer an Online BA in History?

Western 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 Western Online Learning page.

Western Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

10 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
60.0% Women
20.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 10 students received their bachelor’s degree in history. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in history in 2019-2020, 60.0% of them were women. This is higher 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 Western in 2019-2020, 20.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White7
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities2

BA in History Focus Areas at Western

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General History10

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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