History is a major offered under the history program of study at University of Pennsylvania. 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, 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.
Part-time graduates at UPenn paid an average of $1,855 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $37,678 | $37,678 |
Fees | $4,082 | $4,082 |
The median early career salary of history students who receive their doctor’s degree from UPenn is $65,332 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $55,400.
Online degrees for the UPenn 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 UPenn Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in history in 2019-2020, 47.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40.9%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in history at UPenn in 2019-2020, 17.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 19%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General History | 8 |
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 5 |
Other History | 4 |
*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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