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Stanford University BA in History

35 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

History is a program of study at Stanford University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in history, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Stanford BA in History

#13 in the U.S
#1 in California

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, Stanford came in at #13. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Stanford.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)3
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)3
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)7
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)7
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)8
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)8
Best History Master’s Degree Schools9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)9
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History12
Best History Schools13
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools13
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)19
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree History Graduates24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)28
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)29
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates31
Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans55
Highest Paid History Graduates77
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates79
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans82
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)104
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans112
Best History Colleges for Veterans112
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History123
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for History155
Most Popular Colleges for History160
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History199
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History210
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)250
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History278
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)477
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)477
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History528
Best Value Colleges for History535
Most Focused Colleges for History639
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History816

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

$56,169 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Stanford Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Stanford paid an average of $1,234 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$55,473$55,473
Fees$696$696
Books and Supplies$1,290$1,290
On Campus Room and Board$17,255$17,255
On Campus Other Expenses$3,504$3,504

Learn more about Stanford tuition and fees.

Does Stanford Offer an Online BA in History?

Stanford does not offer an online option for its history bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Stanford Online Learning page.

Stanford Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

35 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
48.6% Women
34.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 35 bachelor’s degrees in history awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in history in 2019-2020, 48.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 34.3% of history bachelor’s degree recipients at Stanford in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian4
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino5
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White17
International Students6
Other Races/Ethnicities2

BA in History Focus Areas at Stanford

History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
History35

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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