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History at Boston University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at BU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #8 out of 27 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

History Degrees Available at BU

The table below lists every degree level available for history at BU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	44
Master’s	7
Doctoral	8

BU History Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Boston University awarded 44 bachelor’s degrees in history.

Bachelor’s Rankings

BU ranks competitively among schools offering history at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #8 out of 27 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	8
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	15
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	20
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	35
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	140
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	417

Salary of History Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

History graduates with a bachelor’s degree from BU report a median salary of $47,852 a year. This is below $86,455, the median for all majors at BU.

Student Debt of History Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at BU, history students borrow a median amount of $26,500 in student loans. This is above $25,188, the typical median for all majors at BU.

BU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$58,560	$66,670
Fees	$1,432	$1,432

Read more about BU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 39% of history bachelor’s degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

The majority of history bachelor’s degree graduates at BU were White. About 57% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	25
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	4

History, General (Bachelor’s)

BU awarded 44 bachelor’s completions in history, general in the latest year of data — 61% to women and 39% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (57%).

• Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts — #8
• Best Value General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts — #15
• Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #20
• Best Value General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #35
• Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #139

Graduate Study in History at BU

Graduate study is also available at BU. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	7
Doctoral	8

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License More about our data sources and methodologies.