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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in history, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at SRU was $774 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $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 | $2,807 | $3,720 |
The median early career salary of history students who receive their master’s degree from SRU is $39,555 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $40,606.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that SRU offers online option in its history master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SRU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the history students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.8% of the history master’s degrees at SRU in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| 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 | 16 |
*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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