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History at Florida State

Florida State graduates about 95 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 147th of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 139 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 83% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, 1.12× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $11 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

70/100Strong#147 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year951% of the class
Courses in the catalog139more than 83% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$57,0001.12× the same major nationally
Research in the field$11Ma year, NSF
Admit rate24%whole school
SAT middle 50%1210–1370whole school

Around Florida State

Edit-a-thon at Florida State University, Strozier Library with Prof. Nancy De Gr
Etruscan archaeology edit-a-thon, FSU 3Photo: User:Astudentgettingby · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Entrance to the Traditions Way Garage on the campus of Florida State University
Traditions Way Garage at Florida State UniversityPhoto: The Bushranger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Florida State Athletics wordmark
Florida State Athletics wordmarkPhoto: Florida State University Athletics · Public domain · source
Local call number: PR11954 Title: Joan and Allen Morris Date: 1972 General note:
Joan and Allen Morris (6943788107)Photo: State Library and Archives of Florida · Public domain · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: History - Special Projects, Law Library, Robert Manning Strozier Library, Claude Pepper Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 71 · Student housing 36 · Dorm 24 · Chapel 4 · Arts 4 · Library 4.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Clemson University 71
  2. Indiana University–Bloomington 71
  3. St. Lawrence University 71
  4. Centre College 71
  5. University at Albany–SUNY 70
  6. Michigan State University 70
  7. Lewis & Clark College 70
  8. University of Alabama at Birmingham 69

Other strong majors at Florida State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Florida State 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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