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History at Kansas State University

Kansas State University graduates about 24 history majors a year. That puts it 183rd of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 63 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 108 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 72% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year24under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog108more than 72% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1040–1260whole school

Around Kansas State University

Eastern facade of the Isaac Goodnow House, a historic house in Manhattan, Riley
Isaac Goodnow HousePhoto: Douglas McCleery · Public domain · source
Heavy damage to homes and trees in Manhattan, Kansas. "Standing facing 225 degre
EF2 damage Manhattan, Kansas 2022Photo: National Weather Service Topeka KS · Public domain · source
Kansas License Plate K-State 2nd Edition Flat 2022
Kansas License Plate K-State 2nd Edition Flat 2022Photo: Stowellg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Picture taken by Greg Eislein and of me (User:Sadads) giving a Wikipedia and Aca
Wikipedia and Academia PresentationPhoto: Sadads · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hale Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 68 · Student housing 48 · Dorm 11 · Athletics 8 · Arts 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Chapman University 64
  2. Christopher Newport University 63
  3. The University of Oklahoma 63
  4. University of Mary Washington 63
  5. Seattle University 63
  6. Rutgers University–Newark 63
  7. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 62
  8. University of Cincinnati 62

Other strong majors at Kansas State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Kansas State 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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