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History at Wellesley 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, and more. We've also included details on how Wellesley ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in history.

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History Degrees Available at Wellesley

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Wellesley History Rankings

The history major at Wellesley 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, Wellesley College handed out 13 bachelor's degrees in history. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 12 degrees were handed out.

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

Wellesley Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Wellesley paid an average of $2,000 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same 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	$64,000	$64,000
Fees	$320	$320
Books and Supplies	$800	$800
On Campus Room and Board	$19,920	$19,920
On Campus Other Expenses	$1,250	$1,250

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Wellesley History Bachelor’s Program Diversity

All of the 13 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in history from Wellesley in 2022 were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% of 2022 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

Does Wellesley Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the Wellesley 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 Wellesley Online Learning page.

Wellesley History Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Wellesley 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	13

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	182
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	48
English Language & Literature	37
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	32
Philosophy & Religious Studies	13

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References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.