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History at George Mason University

George Mason University graduates about 74 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 176th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 98 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 68% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

64/100Solid#176 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year741% of the class
Courses in the catalog98more than 68% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$51,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1350whole school

Around George Mason University

Kik step stool (also: kik step kick stool, kik-step steel step stool; cylindrica
Stool in the Fenwick LibraryPhoto: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Benches painted by students outside the Fenwick Library
Bench paintingPhoto: slayer from Hsin Chu, Taiwan · CC BY 2.0 · source
Fountains at GMU
Off to class - Flickr - dcJohnPhoto: dcJohn from Live in DC, Work in Baltimore · CC BY 2.0 · source
GMU Center for the Arts - 6
GMU Center for the Arts - 6Photo: Ser_Amantio_di_Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Facilities Archives and Shops, Fenwick Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 64 · Dorm 54 · Athletics 5 · Arts 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

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

Other strong majors at George Mason University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares George Mason 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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