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History at University of Houston - Downtown

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how UH Downtown ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in history.

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History Degrees Available at UH Downtown

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

UH Downtown History Rankings

The bachelor's program at UH Downtown was ranked #336 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #22 in Texas.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	332
Best History Schools	336

During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Houston - Downtown handed out 34 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 36 degrees were handed out.

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

UH Downtown Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UH Downtown paid an average of $667 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $253 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,080	$16,016
Fees	$1,456	$1,456
Books and Supplies	$1,296	$1,296

Learn more about UH Downtown tuition and fees.

UH Downtown History Bachelor’s Program Diversity

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 34 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from UH Downtown. About 41% were men and 59% were women.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston - Downtown with a bachelor's in history.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Does UH Downtown Offer an Online BA in History?

UH Downtown 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 UH Downtown Online Learning page.

UH Downtown History Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at University of Houston - Downtown.

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	34

Majors Similar to History

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism	108
Social Sciences	75
English Language & Literature	73
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	29
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	19

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nick22aku under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.