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History at Emory

Emory graduates about 32 history majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 26th of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 197 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 94% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $70,000 four years out, 1.38× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

90/100Standout#26 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year322% of the class
Courses in the catalog197more than 94% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$70,0001.38× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate10%whole school
SAT middle 50%1430–1550whole school

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Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Candler Library, Pitts Theology Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 95 · Dorm 10 · Chapel 3 · Athletics 2 · Library 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Davidson College 91
  2. University of California, Los Angeles 90
  3. Tulane University of Louisiana 90
  4. Washington University in St. Louis 90
  5. Hamilton College 90
  6. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 89
  7. George Washington University 89
  8. Barnard College 89

Other strong majors at Emory

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Emory 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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