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History at Ball State University

Ball State University graduates about 47 history majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 386th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 47 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 92 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 64% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

47/100Solid#386 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year472% of the class
Courses in the catalog92more than 64% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$51,0001.00× the same major nationally
Research in the field$180Ka year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1260whole school

Around Ball State University

Bracken Library, BSU
BrackenRapiercePhoto: Rapierce · Public domain · source
Geothermal Construction
GeothermalConstruction071811Photo: Travisleehardin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
This is a photo of Shafer Tower on the campus of Ball State University, Muncie,
ShaferTowerPhoto: Momoneymoproblemz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
View of the McKinley Avenue corridor as it cuts through Ball State University. T
McKinley Avenue, Ball State University, 2014Photo: Momoneymoproblemz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Bracken Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 13 · Student housing 12 · Arts 4 · Offices 3.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Cornell College 48
  2. Morehouse College 48
  3. California State University–Sacramento 47
  4. Appalachian State University 47
  5. Central Connecticut State University 47
  6. Northern Illinois University 47
  7. SUNY Buffalo State University 47
  8. University of Colorado Denver 47

Other strong majors at Ball State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Ball State University with every school we score in history. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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