by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral History is a concentration offered under the history major at Columbia University in the City of New York. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in general history, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Columbia paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,024 | $49,024 |
| Fees | $2,170 | $2,170 |
Columbia does not offer an online option for its general history master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia Online Learning page.
Women made up around 53.5% of the general history students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47.1%.
Around 27.9% of general history master’s degree recipients at Columbia in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 17 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general history.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other History | 16 |
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*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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