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 University of North Carolina at Wilmington. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in history, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UNCW paid an average of $1,135 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $336 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 | $4,719 | $18,548 |
| Fees | $2,738 | $2,738 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UNCW does offer online classes in its history master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNCW Online Learning page.
About 80.0% of the students who received their MA in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.6%.
Around 20.0% of history master’s degree recipients at UNCW in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 5 |
*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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