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History at Duquesne University

Duquesne University graduates about 17 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 168th of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 105 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 71% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

65/100Strong#168 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year171% of the class
Courses in the catalog105more than 71% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.99× the same major nationally
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1330whole school

Around Duquesne University

The Duquesne University Student Union building.
DuquesneStudentUnion2Photo: Alekjds 20:53, 25 September 2007 (UTC) · Public domain · source
College Hall, Duquesne University, seen from Locust Street
College Hall, Duquesne University, 2025-04-01Photo: Cbaile19 · CC0 · source
Uptown, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Uptown, Pittsburgh, PA, USA - panoramioPhoto: Roman Eugeniusz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Mellon Arena over Duq Univ
Mellon Arena over Duq Univ (2441871482)Photo: daveynin from United States · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Gumberg Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 9 · Chapel 1 · Library 1 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Temple University 65
  2. CUNY–City College 65
  3. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 65
  4. Hampden-Sydney College 65
  5. George Mason University 64
  6. University of Arkansas 64
  7. University of New Mexico 64
  8. The University of Texas–Dallas 64

Other strong majors at Duquesne University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Duquesne 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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