History at Fordham
Fordham graduates about 55 history majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 52nd of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 333 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 99% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $72,000 four years out, 1.43× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Fordham
Where history happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: William D Walsh Family Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Chapel 2 · Dining 1 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the history ranking
Other strong majors at Fordham
- Communications & media 90 · #17
- Business & finance 88 · #18
- English & writing 87 · #39
- Philosophy & religion 83 · #58
- Political science & IR 82 · #83
- Art, music & theater 82 · #75
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Fordham 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.