History at Binghamton
Binghamton graduates about 89 history majors a year, 3% 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 287 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 98% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $66,000 four years out, 1.30× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where history happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Library, Bartle Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Dorm 43 · Dining 4 · Athletics 2 · Library 2.
Nearby in the history ranking
Other strong majors at Binghamton
- English & writing 80 · #74
- Nursing 76 · #48
- Biology 75 · #128
- Psychology 75 · #114
- Languages 75 · #136
- Political science & IR 74 · #136
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Binghamton 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.