History at Lehman
Lehman graduates about 21 history majors a year. That puts it 479th of 692 schools we score for history, a light program at 39 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 147 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 87% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, 1.21× what the same major pays nationally.
Where history happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Leonard Lief Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 8 · Arts 4 · Library 2 · Athletics 1.
Nearby in the history ranking
Other strong majors at Lehman
- Public policy & social work 60 · #139
- Sociology & anthropology 58 · #259
- Nursing 52 · #252
- Health & pre-med fields 52 · #351
- English & writing 50 · #352
- Psychology 49 · #406
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Lehman 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.