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History at Barnard College

Barnard College graduates about 39 history majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 31st of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 116 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 76% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, 1.23× what the same major pays nationally.

89/100Standout#31 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year395% of the class
Courses in the catalog116more than 76% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$62,0001.23× the same major nationally
Research in the field$484Ka year, NSF
Admit rate9%whole school
SAT middle 50%1440–1550whole school

Around Barnard College

Milbank Hall on National Register of Historic Places In New York City
Milbank-hallPhoto: Americasroof · CC BY 3.0 · source
A plaque commemorating the American Victory at Harlem Heights during the America
Plaque Battle Harlem HeightsPhoto: Ad Meskens · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Barnard College "The Spirit of the Greek Games" statue, New York City Barnard Ar
Barnard College Greek Games statue IMG 0972Photo: Billy Hathorn (talk) · Public domain · source
This is a flier distributed prior to the Women Artists Visibility Event (Let MOM
Flier for Women Artists Visibility Event (W.A.V.E)Photo: Meresquared · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Milstein Center for Teaching and Learning, Low Memorial Library, Butler Library, Heyman Center for the Humanities.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 168 · Academic 70 · Dorm 21 · Chapel 8 · Library 6 · Offices 4.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Emory University 90
  2. Hamilton College 90
  3. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 89
  4. George Washington University 89
  5. Rice University 89
  6. Claremont McKenna College 89
  7. New York University 88
  8. Colgate University 88

Other strong majors at Barnard College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Barnard College 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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