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History at Whitman College

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Whitman ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in history.

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History Degrees Available at Whitman

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Whitman History Rankings

The history major at Whitman is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Whitman College handed out 21 bachelor's degrees in history. This is an increase of 320% over the previous year when 5 degrees were handed out.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in History from Whitman Cost?

Whitman Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Whitman paid an average of $2,545 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$61,070	$61,070
Fees	$422	$422
Books and Supplies	$1,400	$1,400
On Campus Room and Board	$14,640	$14,640
On Campus Other Expenses	$800	$800

Learn more about Whitman tuition and fees.

Whitman History Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Whitman are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Whitman College with a bachelor's in history.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	2

Does Whitman Offer an Online BA in History?

Whitman does not offer an online option for its history bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Whitman Online Learning page.

History Student Diversity at Whitman

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Whitman College.

History Majors

History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
History	21

Majors Similar to History

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	86
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	29
English Language & Literature	29
Philosophy & Religious Studies	18
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	7

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Adamsofen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.