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History at Gettysburg College

42 Bachelor's Degrees
#104 Overall Quality
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 Gettysburg ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in history.

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History Degrees Available at Gettysburg

Gettysburg History Rankings

The bachelor's program at Gettysburg was ranked #104 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #4 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 24
Best History Graduate Degree Schools 31
Best History Schools 104
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 142

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Gettysburg College handed out 42 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 45 degrees were handed out.

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

$64,230 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$47,678 Average Student Debt

Gettysburg Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Gettysburg was $2,080 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $64,230 $64,230
Books and Supplies $1,000 $1,000
On Campus Room and Board $15,530 $15,530
On Campus Other Expenses $1,200 $1,200

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Gettysburg History Bachelor’s Program Diversity

The history program at Gettysburg awarded 42 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 69% of these degrees went to men with the other 31% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Gettysburg are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 34
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 5

Does Gettysburg Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg Online Learning page.

Gettysburg History Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Gettysburg 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 42

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 194
English Language & Literature 34
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 24
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 18
Philosophy & Religious Studies 18

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