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History at Virginia Wesleyan University

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 VWU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in history.

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History Degrees Available at VWU

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

VWU History Rankings

The history major at VWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Virginia Wesleyan University handed out 6 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 40% over the previous year when 10 degrees were handed out.

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

VWU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at VWU paid an average of $1,500 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$36,010	$36,010
Fees	$950	$950
Books and Supplies	$1,500	$1,500
On Campus Room and Board	$11,513	$11,513
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,100	$3,100

Learn more about VWU tuition and fees.

VWU History Bachelor’s Program Diversity

The history program at VWU awarded 6 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2022 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Does VWU Offer an Online BA in History?

VWU 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 VWU Online Learning page.

VWU History Students

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

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	6

Majors Similar to History

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	22
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	5
Philosophy & Religious Studies	5
Communication & Journalism	4
English Language & Literature	4

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Fryeguy91 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.