by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in history, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Gain a rich foundation of knowledge ranging from early history to modern times with this online bachelor's degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.
Out-of-state part-time graduates at Ohio State paid an average of $2,267 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $723 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,560 | $36,276 |
| Fees | $865 | $865 |
The median early career salary of history students who receive their doctor’s degree from Ohio State is $54,748 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $55,400.
Online degrees for the Ohio State history doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ohio State Online Learning page.
About 25.0% of the students who received their PhD in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 40.9%.
Around 25.0% of history doctor’s degree recipients at Ohio State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 8 |
*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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