BA History (The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

In the Bachelor of Arts in history, you study the growth and development of human society from political, social, economic and cultural perspectives. You learn to craft stories from materials that other people have left behind --- constitutions, land deeds, diaries, guns and bones. You learn to make decisions about what to investigate, whom to believe, what happened first, and why things fell apart or came together.

Faculty: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Department: Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies, Sch | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

Sample courses HST 130 The Historian's Craft HST 495 Methods of Historical Inquiry HST 303 Studies in Asian History HST 304 Studies in European History HST 306 Studies in United States History HST 100 Global History to 1500 What If Current ASU students, see how your courses can apply to another major and find out how to change your major .

Career pathways

Our graduates are prepared for a variety of career paths, including: Career Growth Median Salary More Information Archivist Growth: 3.4% Median Salary: $64,550 Learn more Editor Growth: -1.1% Median Salary: $77,920 Learn more Historian Growth: 3.0% Median Salary: $76,750 Learn more History Professor Growth: 0.0% Median Salary: $83,820 Learn more Intelligence Officer Growth: 0.2% Median Salary: $93,790 Learn more Lawyer Growth: 4.7% Median Salary: $159,670 Learn more Military Officer Growth: Not available Median Salary: Not available Learn more Museum Curator Growth: 4.9% Median Salary: $63,420 Learn more News Reporter Growth: -5.9% Median Salary: $62,200 Learn more Politician Growth: 4.9% Median Salary: Not available Learn more Show more Example job titles and salaries listed are not necessarily entry level, and students should take into consideration how years of experience and geographical location may affect pay scales.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No programme-specific requirements are published. Admission is to the university: all students must meet ASU general university admission requirements (first-year, transfer, international and readmission pathways).

Domestic applicants: USD 12,177 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the undergraduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit Source

International applicants: USD 22,792 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the undergraduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loa Source

Entry terms: Fall and Spring semesters plus Summer; the estimator lists Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027 admit terms. Transfer students may start in multiple terms throughout the year.

First-year applications open on or around July 1. ASU's priority admission date is Nov. 1. The application fee is $55 for Arizona residents, $85 for domestic nonresidents, $75 for ASU Online and $90 for international nonresidents; apply with the ASU application or the Common Application (one only). ACT or SAT scores are not required for admission. FAFSA priority filing date: Jan. 15.

Transfer students apply with the ASU application or the Transfer Common Application; ASU uses rolling admission without hard deadlines for transfer applicants and decisions follow two to four weeks after all items are received. The application fee is $55 for Arizona residents, $85 for domestic nonresidents, $75 for ASU Online and $90 for international nonresidents. ACT or SAT scores are not required.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply

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