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History at College of the Holy Cross

College of the Holy Cross graduates about 36 history majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 69th of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 95 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 66% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $72,000 four years out, 1.43× what the same major pays nationally.

81/100Standout#69 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year365% of the class
Courses in the catalog95more than 66% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$72,0001.43× the same major nationally
Admit rate18%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1430whole school

Around College of the Holy Cross

Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross, Massachusetts
Dinand Library, College of the Holy CrossPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
Smith Hall, College of the Holy Cross
Smith Hall, College of the Holy CrossPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
Hogan Campus Center, College of the Holy Cross
Hogan Campus Center, College of the Holy CrossPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
Anthony S. Fauci Integrated Science Complex, College of the Holy Cross
Fauci Integrated Science Complex, College of the Holy CrossPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Dinand Libary.

Named buildings on the campus map: Arts 3 · Library 2 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of California, Santa Barbara 81
  2. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 81
  3. University of Connecticut 81
  4. Virginia Military Institute 81
  5. Furman University 81
  6. Lafayette College 81
  7. Washington and Lee University 81
  8. University of California, Davis 80

Other strong majors at College of the Holy Cross

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares College of the Holy Cross 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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