The 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 West Virginia University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’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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Gain a rich foundation of knowledge ranging from early history to modern times with this online bachelor's degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
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 WVU paid an average of $1,453 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $563 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $10,134 | $26,154 |
Online degrees for the WVU history doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WVU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in history in 2019-2020, 57.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40.9%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in history at WVU in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 19%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General History | 7 |
*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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