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History at Bucknell University

Bucknell University graduates about 16 history majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 85th of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 94 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 65% of the schools we've counted.

79/100Strong#85 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year162% of the class
Courses in the catalog94more than 65% of schools
Research in the field$230Ka year, NSF
Admit rate29%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1470whole school

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Hobart and William Smith Colleges 79
  2. Santa Clara University 79
  3. Dickinson College 79
  4. Colorado College 79
  5. The Ohio State University 78
  6. University at Buffalo–SUNY 78
  7. University of California San Diego 78
  8. University of Maryland Baltimore County 78

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Bucknell 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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