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History at Colorado State University

Colorado State University graduates about 87 history majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 128th of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 73 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 121 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 78% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

73/100Strong#128 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year872% of the class
Courses in the catalog121more than 78% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$52,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1290whole school

Around Colorado State University

Choir Music Library [in Colorado USA?] File boxes: 1242 Oversized document boxes
2007 choir music library 386324649Photo: Matt Scott from Fort Collins, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
East elevation of the historic portion of Spruce Hall with the newer addition pa
Colorado State University Spruce HallPhoto: Chris Whitted · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
sliced segment of Zebrina pendula under compound microscope 40x magnification, s
Zebrina pendula stomataPhoto: Sydney Macek · CC BY 4.0 · source
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Lory Student Center, west side, Colorado State UniversityPhoto: Rainer Ebert from Houston, United States of America · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Morgan Library, History Office Trailer, Library Depository, Study Cube.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 47 · Student housing 15 · Athletics 8 · Dorm 5 · Library 4 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. St. Olaf College 74
  2. Rhodes College 74
  3. University of San Diego 74
  4. Northeastern University 74
  5. University of Colorado Boulder 73
  6. Virginia Commonwealth University 73
  7. Purdue University–Main Campus 73
  8. University of Vermont 73

Other strong majors at Colorado State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Colorado State 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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