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History at Grinnell College

Grinnell College graduates about 17 history majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 225th of 934 schools we score for history, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 43 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 21% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 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.

66/100Strong#225 of 934 for history →
Graduates a year173% of the class
Courses in the catalog43more than 21% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate15%whole school
SAT middle 50%1380–1530whole school

Around Grinnell College

Humanities and Social Studies Center (formerly Alumni Recitation Hall) at Grinne
Humanities and Social Studies Center (formerly Alumni Recitation Hall) at GrinnePhoto: Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0 · source
Grinnell College's Burling Library, in Grinnell, Iowa, United States.
GrinnellCollege BurlingLibraryPhoto: Ron Cogswell from Arlington, Virginia, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
North Grinnell Historic District
1131 ParkPhoto: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Band autographs in the green room of the Harris Center at Grinnell College
Band autographs in the green room of the Harris Center at Grinnell College 08 (cPhoto: Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Humanities and Social Studies Center, Burling Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 22 · Academic 10 · Offices 4 · Chapel 2 · Arts 2 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of Wyoming 66
  2. San Jose State University 66
  3. The University of Texas–San Antonio 66
  4. Touro University 66
  5. Loyola University Maryland 65
  6. Carleton College 65
  7. Rochester Institute of Technology 65
  8. Mount Saint Mary College 65

Other strong majors at Grinnell College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Grinnell College with every school we score in history. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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