by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General History. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
History is a major offered under the history program of study at James Madison University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’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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The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.
Out-of-state part-time graduates at JMU paid an average of $1,184 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $452 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,848 | $27,888 |
| Fees | $1,128 | $1,656 |
JMU does not offer an online option for its history master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the JMU Online Learning page.
About 43.8% of the students who received their MA in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.5% of the history master’s degrees at JMU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 16 |
*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.
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