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History at BGSU

BGSU graduates about 25 history majors a year. That puts it 404th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 72 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 49% 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.

45/100Solid#404 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year25under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog72more than 49% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$51,0001.00× the same major nationally
Research in the field$260Ka year, NSF
Admit rate79%whole school
SAT middle 50%990–1200whole school

Around BGSU

The WFAL recording studio
WFAL recording studioPhoto: Mbrickn · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Front side of an Alcatel Glimpse, showing primary camera.
Alcatel Glimpse frontPhoto: Mbrickn · CC0 · source
Hannah Hall at Bowling Green State University during its renovation into the Mau
Hanna Hall (Bowling Green State University)Photo: Mbrickn · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University Hall with a nearby tent pitched for an event.
University Hall eventPhoto: Mbrickn · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 84 · Dorm 16 · Athletics 10 · Student housing 4 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. San Francisco State University 45
  2. West Chester University of Pennsylvania 45
  3. University of North Carolina–Wilmington 45
  4. Keene State College 45
  5. University of Montana 45
  6. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 45
  7. University of New Orleans 45
  8. Adelphi University 45

Other strong majors at BGSU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares BGSU 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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