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History at Indiana University Indianapolis

Indiana University Indianapolis graduates about 30 history majors a year. That puts it 275th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $45,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

56/100Solid#275 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year30under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$45,0000.88× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate76%whole school
SAT middle 50%1050–1250whole school

Around Indiana University Indianapolis

Indiana University Indianapolis, University Library, view down the stairs to the
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Rockefeller Archive Center Archivist Robert Clark visiting the Joseph and Matthe
Bob ClarkPhoto: Smlane84 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Ruth Lilly Special Collections and Archives (special collections and archives un
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Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Ruth Lilly Medical Library, University Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 38 · Student housing 27 · Dorm 5 · Library 3 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of North Dakota 57
  2. Saint Mary's College 57
  3. San Diego State University 56
  4. CUNY–Hunter College 56
  5. University of Idaho 56
  6. Suffolk University 56
  7. Gustavus Adolphus College 56
  8. University of California, Merced 56

Other strong majors at Indiana University Indianapolis

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Indiana University Indianapolis 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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