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History at Vassar College

29 Bachelor's Degrees
#225 Overall Quality
$38,461 Bachelor's Salary
History is one of the majors in the history program at Vassar College.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Vassar ranks in comparison to other schools with history programs.

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History Degrees Available at Vassar

Vassar History Rankings

The bachelor's program at Vassar was ranked #225 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #22 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 223
Best History Schools 225

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Vassar College handed out 29 bachelor's degrees in history. This is an increase of 32% over the previous year when 22 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do History Graduates from Vassar Make?

$38,461 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of History Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

History majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Vassar go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,461 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,217 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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

$67,805 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Vassar Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Vassar was $2,133 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 $66,870 $66,870
Fees $935 $935
Books and Supplies $900 $900
On Campus Room and Board $17,415 $17,415
On Campus Other Expenses $1,350 $1,350

Learn more about Vassar tuition and fees.

Vassar History Bachelor’s Program Diversity

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 29 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from Vassar. Of these graduates, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% of 2022 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Vassar 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 24
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 0

Does Vassar Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the Vassar 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 Vassar Online Learning page.

History Student Diversity at Vassar

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

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