History at Bates College

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Bates ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in history.

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History Degrees Available at Bates

Bachelor’s Degree in History

Bates History Rankings

The history major at Bates is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Bates College handed out 26 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 33 degrees were handed out.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in History from Bates Cost?

$63,478 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Bates Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$63,478	$63,478
Books and Supplies	$900	$900
On Campus Room and Board	$17,904	$17,904
On Campus Other Expenses	$1,250	$1,250

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Bates History Bachelor’s Program Diversity

The history program at Bates awarded 26 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 69% of these degrees went to men with the other 31% going to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 81% of 2022 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bates College with a bachelor's in history.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Does Bates Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the Bates history bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bates Online Learning page.

Bates History Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Bates College.

History Majors

History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
History	26

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	165
English Language & Literature	39
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	24
Philosophy & Religious Studies	17
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	15

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References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By N.Y. Walton under License

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