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History at Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College graduates about 35 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 340th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 51 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 134 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 82% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $44,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×).

51/100Solid#340 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year351% of the class
Courses in the catalog134more than 82% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$44,0000.88× the same major nationally
Research in the field$932Ka year, NSF
Admit rate55%whole school

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Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located
2016 Brooklyn College LibraryPhoto: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located
2016 Brooklyn College Library tower from belowPhoto: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located
2016 Brooklyn College Topher Library Cafe entrancePhoto: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located
2016 Brooklyn College Roosevelt HallPhoto: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Brooklyn College Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Lake Forest College 52
  2. St. Edward's University 52
  3. Albion College 52
  4. University of the Pacific 52
  5. Augusta University 51
  6. Norwich University 51
  7. Southern Illinois University–Carbondale 51
  8. Susquehanna University 51

Other strong majors at Brooklyn College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Brooklyn College 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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