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History at Gettysburg College

Gettysburg College graduates about 33 history majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 65th of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 82 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

82/100Standout#65 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year335% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.04× the same major nationally
Admit rate40%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1440whole school

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View of the front of the historic 1889 Glatfelter Hall at Gettysburg College
Facade of the 1889 Glatfelter Hall at Gettysburg CollegePhoto: RococoLouise · CC BY 4.0 · source
The historic McKnight Hall at Gettysburg College photographed in fall
McKnight Hall in FallPhoto: RococoLouise · CC BY 4.0 · source
View of the historic Brua Hall at Gettysburg College in PA
Brua Hall at Gettysburg CollegePhoto: RococoLouise · CC BY 4.0 · source
Red and Blue delegates at the Braver Angels national convention, 2023
Red and Blue delegates BAC23 0454-1 webPhoto: Jeff Sevier · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of Richmond 83
  2. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 82
  3. University of Delaware 82
  4. United States Military Academy at West Point 82
  5. University of California, Santa Barbara 81
  6. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 81
  7. University of Connecticut 81
  8. Virginia Military Institute 81

Other strong majors at Gettysburg College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Gettysburg College 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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