Overview

Just about whatever you want to do. The analytical and expository skills that the study of history develops are essential to success in virtually all lines of work or study. The career choices of recent Northwestern University History majors include broadcasting, business, consulting, finance, foundation work, international relations, journalism, law, medicine, the military, museum management, philanthropy, politics, public service, publishing, research, and teaching. The liberal arts are the best training for a leadership role in life, and no discipline is more central to the liberal arts than history.

Program highlights

The study of History is one of the best ways to acquire fundamental intellectual skills. In your classes you will discuss questions such as: Why did a revolution happen in this country rather than another one? Why were women denied the vote for so long? How did people understand death in the Middle Ages? Answering such questions, whether in class or in papers and examinations trains you to do research, to organize information into an argument, and to present your conclusions in a clear and logical fashion.

A history degree offers excellent preparation for graduate or professional school. A small number of our majors go on to become professional historians. For most majors and minors, training in history provides a strong background for further study and careers in such fields as law, teaching, journalism, or business.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Wild Child: Are Humans Not Animals?
Repairing Historical Injustices
Climate and Weather in History
History of the Self Robin Bates
Race and the American Presidency
The End of Citizenship Paul Gillingham

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

45 alternative credits

units of credit

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Evanston, United States

Disciplines

History View 1569 other Bachelors in History in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Common Application or Coalition Application*
Official secondary school transcript and school report
Counselor recommendation
At least one teacher recommendation
SAT or ACT scores
While there is no minimum score required by Northwestern, competitive applicants demonstrate a high level of English proficiency and typically score in the high range on all sections of the exams we accept.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

69375 USD / year

≈ 69375 USD / year
Out-of-State

69375 USD / year

≈ 69375 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

69375 USD / year

≈ 69375 USD / year

Living costs

Evanston

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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