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 Colgate University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in history, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for history majors, Colgate came in at #14. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Colgate.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Colgate was $1,864 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,655 | $59,655 |
| Fees | $360 | $360 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,055 | $1,055 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,035 | $15,035 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,475 | $1,475 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. History students who received their bachelor’s degree at Colgate took out an average of $15,500 in student loans. That is 32% lower than the national average of $22,851.
The median early career salary of history students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Colgate is $47,260 per year. That is 63% higher than the national average of $28,971.
Online degrees for the Colgate 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 Colgate Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in history in 2019-2020, 55.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.2% of the history bachelor’s degrees at Colgate in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 29 |
*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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