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History at Boston University

Boston University graduates about 39 history majors a year. That puts it 77th of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 105 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 71% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.18× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $10 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

80/100Standout#77 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year39under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog105more than 71% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.18× the same major nationally
Research in the field$10Ma year, NSF
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1500whole school

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Mugar Memorial Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 136 · Academic 75 · Student housing 57 · Chapel 3 · Offices 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Lafayette College 81
  2. Washington and Lee University 81
  3. University of California, Davis 80
  4. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 80
  5. The University of the South 80
  6. Smith College 80
  7. Mount Holyoke College 80
  8. Denison University 80

Other strong majors at Boston University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Boston 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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