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History at Dickinson College

Dickinson College graduates about 17 history majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 85th of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 76 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 53% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally.

79/100Strong#85 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year173% of the class
Courses in the catalog76more than 53% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$58,0001.14× the same major nationally
Research in the field$181Ka year, NSF
Admit rate42%whole school
SAT middle 50%1330–1440whole school

Around Dickinson College

Examples for DFR
Graph for Example 1Photo: Timliu117 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
2-3 finger tree with one spine
Finger tree one spinePhoto: Okiarra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 28.
ISS028-E-41640 - View of EarthPhoto: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
Thanks @edwebb for a tour of Dickinson Colleger and great lunch talk and radio c
Meeting Up With Ed Webb (6165151400)Photo: cogdogblog · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Historic President’s House, Waidner-Spahr Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of Miami 79
  2. Providence College 79
  3. Hobart and William Smith Colleges 79
  4. Santa Clara University 79
  5. Colorado College 79
  6. Bucknell University 79
  7. The Ohio State University 78
  8. University at Buffalo–SUNY 78

Other strong majors at Dickinson College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Dickinson 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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