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 University of Kansas. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in history, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 KU paid an average of $998 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $416 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,989 | $23,951 |
| Fees | $1,056 | $1,056 |
history who receive their doctor’s degree from KU make an average of $45,529 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% lower than the national average of $55,400.
Online degrees for the KU 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 KU Online Learning page.
About 40.0% of the students who received their PhD in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 40.9%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in history at KU in 2019-2020, 20.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 10 |
*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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