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History at Furman University

Furman University graduates about 21 history majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 69th of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 82 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 58% of the schools we've counted.

Graduates a year214% of the class
Courses in the catalog82more than 58% of schools
Research in the field$243Ka year, NSF
Admit rate43%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1455whole school

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Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: James Buchanan Duke Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 33 · Academic 13 · Athletics 4 · Arts 2 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 81
  2. University of Connecticut 81
  3. Virginia Military Institute 81
  4. College of the Holy Cross 81
  5. Lafayette College 81
  6. Washington and Lee University 81
  7. University of California, Davis 80
  8. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 80

Other strong majors at Furman University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Furman 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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