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Wheaton College Illinois BA in History

14 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$26,739 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 Wheaton College Illinois. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in history, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Wheaton College Illinois BA in History

#142 in the U.S
#5 in Illinois

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Wheaton College Illinois was ranked #142 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #5 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for Wheaton College Illinois.

Ranking TypeRank
Best History Schools142
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools150
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)231
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)234
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History304
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)313
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)314
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)334
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)334
Most Focused Colleges for History347
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History382
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)384
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)386
Best Value Colleges for History387
Highest Paid History Graduates402
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates405
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)454
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)454
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)464
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)465
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History494
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans551
Best History Colleges for Veterans551
Most Popular Colleges for History570

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in History from Wheaton College Illinois Cost?

$39,100 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Wheaton College Illinois Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Wheaton College Illinois paid an average of $1,629 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$39,100$39,100
Books and Supplies$800$800
On Campus Room and Board$10,990$10,990
On Campus Other Expenses$2,050$2,050

Learn more about Wheaton College Illinois tuition and fees.

How Much Can You Make With a BA in History From Wheaton College Illinois?

$26,739 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

history who receive their bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College Illinois make an average of $26,739 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $28,971.

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Does Wheaton College Illinois Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the Wheaton College Illinois 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 Wheaton College Illinois Online Learning page.

Wheaton College Illinois Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

14 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
7.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 14 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, 50.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 7.1% of history bachelor’s degree recipients at Wheaton College Illinois in 2019-2020 were awarded to 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
White13
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BA in History Focus Areas at Wheaton College Illinois

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General History14

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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