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History at College of Wooster

College of Wooster graduates about 19 history majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 101st of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 140 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 84% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

77/100Strong#101 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year195% of the class
Courses in the catalog140more than 84% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$49,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$144Ka year, NSF
Admit rate60%whole school
SAT middle 50%1250–1450whole school

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Scot Center and Papp Stadium of The College of Wooster, in Wooster, Ohio, United
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Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Timken Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 7 · Arts 4 · Offices 3 · Academic 3 · Student housing 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of Wyoming 77
  2. Hillsdale College 77
  3. Baylor University 77
  4. Loyola Marymount University 77
  5. Texas A&M University 76
  6. Brigham Young University 76
  7. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 76
  8. Stony Brook University–SUNY 76

Other strong majors at College of Wooster

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares College of Wooster 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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