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History at Queens College

Queens College graduates about 66 history majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 312th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 187 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 93% 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.

53/100Solid#312 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year662% of the class
Courses in the catalog187more than 93% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$52,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$928Ka year, NSF
Admit rate69%whole school

Around Queens College

Interior shot of the Rosenthal Library, Queens College of the City University of
Rosenthal Library, Queens CollegePhoto: MegsCommons · CC BY 4.0 · source
picture of queens college's residence hall
The summitPhoto: Nkabouris · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Simply Aviation flight 08-JUL-2022: UA5546 LGA-ORD (E175 - N209SY) - aerial phot
08-JUL-2022 - UA5546 LGA-ORD (E175 - N209SY) (02)Photo: Simply Aviation · CC BY 4.0 · source
Townsend Harris HS
Townsend Harris HSPhoto: Jellybean100 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Rosenthal Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 6 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Dining 1 · Dorm 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Juniata College 54
  2. Saint Anselm College 54
  3. Hanover College 54
  4. Texas State University 53
  5. Towson University 53
  6. University of Southern Mississippi 53
  7. University of North Carolina–Asheville 53
  8. Presbyterian College 53

Other strong majors at Queens College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Queens 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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