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History at Cleveland State

Cleveland State graduates about 25 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 479th of 692 schools we score for history, a light program at 39 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 80 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 56% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $43,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.85×).

39/100Light#479 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year251% of the class
Courses in the catalog80more than 56% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$43,0000.85× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%880–1130whole school

Around Cleveland State

View of the Fenn Tower, a skyscraper on the campus of Cleveland State University
Fenn TowerPhoto: User:Nyttend · Public domain · source
Front of University Hall (also known as the Mather Mansion), located at 2605 Euc
University Hall, Cleveland State UniversityPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Bert L. & Iris S. Wolstein Convocation Center on the campus of Cleveland Sta
Wolstein Center EntrancePhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Interior view of the Henry J. Goodman Arena at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland,
Wolstein Center Charge 2024Photo: JonRidinger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Law Library Law Building, Michael Schwartz Library, CSU.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 11 · Library 3 · Athletics 2 · Offices 2 · Arts 1 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Hamline University 40
  2. North Central College 40
  3. East Tennessee State University 39
  4. California State University–East Bay 39
  5. CUNY Lehman College 39
  6. Purdue University Fort Wayne 39
  7. Texas Wesleyan University 39
  8. Marshall University 39

Other strong majors at Cleveland State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Cleveland State 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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