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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’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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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 Ship paid an average of $774 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $516 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 | $9,288 | $13,932 |
| Fees | $2,682 | $2,898 |
The median early career salary of history students who receive their master’s degree from Ship is $42,682 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $40,606.
Online degrees for the Ship history master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ship Online Learning page.
About 14.3% of the students who received their MA in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.6% of the history master’s degrees at Ship in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 7 |
*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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