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History at Baylor

Baylor graduates about 35 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 101st of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 118 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 77% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, 1.12× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $27 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#101 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year351% of the class
Courses in the catalog118more than 77% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$57,0001.12× the same major nationally
Research in the field$27Ma year, NSF
Admit rate52%whole school
SAT middle 50%1230–1410whole school

Around Baylor

The Simpson Athletics and Academic Center on the campus of Baylor University in
Baylor University June 2016 52 (Simpson Athletics and Academic Center)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Simpson Athletics and Academic Center on the campus of Baylor University in
Baylor University June 2016 53 (Simpson Athletics and Academic Center)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Mayborn Museum Complex on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas (Un
Baylor University June 2016 54 (Mayborn Museum Complex)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center on the campus of Baylor University in Waco,
Baylor University June 2016 75 (Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Armstrong Browning Library, Carroll Library, Moody Memorial Library, Jesse H. Jones Library, Poage Legislative Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 13 · Student housing 9 · Library 6 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of Georgia 77
  2. North Carolina State University 77
  3. University of Wyoming 77
  4. Hillsdale College 77
  5. Loyola Marymount University 77
  6. The College of Wooster 77
  7. Texas A&M University 76
  8. Brigham Young University 76

Other strong majors at Baylor

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Baylor 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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