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History at Eastern Illinois University

Here is an overview of this program at EIU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #7 out of 20 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 EIU

Here is each degree level granted in history at EIU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	25
Master’s	11

EIU History Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Eastern Illinois University handed out 25 bachelor’s degrees in history.

Bachelor’s Rankings

EIU is a solid choice among schools offering history at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #7 out of 20 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	7
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	16
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	36
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	143
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	334

Salary of History Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

History majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from EIU earn a median of $37,794 a year. This is lower than $54,001, the median for all majors at EIU.

Student Debt of History Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at EIU, history graduates take on a median debt of $21,500 in student loans. This is lower than $24,225, the typical median for all majors at EIU.

EIU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,472	$12,330
Fees	$3,529	$3,529

Read more about EIU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 64% of history bachelor’s degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

The largest share of history bachelor’s degree graduates at EIU were White. Approximately 72% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	18
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

History, General (Bachelor’s)

EIU awarded 25 bachelor’s completions in history, general recently — 36% to women and 64% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (72%).

• Best Value General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #7
• Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #16
• Best Value General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #16
• Best General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #36
• Best Value General History Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #141

Graduate Study in History at EIU

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at EIU. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	11

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 Nyttend under License More about our data sources and methodologies.