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History at Indiana

Indiana graduates about 53 history majors a year. That puts it 140th of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 142 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 84% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

71/100Strong#140 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year53under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog142more than 84% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$58,0001.15× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1180–1400whole school

Around Indiana

The Science Library is located inside the Chemistry Building in room C002.
Chemistry Building on IUB CampusPhoto: KimLi2018 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Front of the India Studies Program offices, located at 825 E. Eighth Street in B
Eighth Street, 825, India Studies Program, University CourtsPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Front of the house at 816-820 E. Eighth Street in Bloomington, Indiana, United S
Eighth Street, 816-820, University CourtsPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Front of the Applied Health Science Annex, located at 309 N. Woodlawn Avenue in
Woodlawn Avenue, 309, Applied Health Science Annex, University CourtsPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Lilly Library, Herman B Wells Library, Simon Music Library and Recital Center, The Journal of American History.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 136 · Dorm 30 · Arts 10 · Athletics 8 · Chapel 5 · Student housing 4.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. The University of Alabama 71
  2. Washington State University 71
  3. University of Utah 71
  4. Clemson University 71
  5. St. Lawrence University 71
  6. Centre College 71
  7. Florida State University 70
  8. University at Albany–SUNY 70

Other strong majors at Indiana

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Indiana 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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