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History at Kean

Kean graduates about 50 history majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 287th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 219 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 96% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.19× what the same major pays nationally.

55/100Solid#287 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year502% of the class
Courses in the catalog219more than 96% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.19× the same major nationally
Research in the field$418Ka year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%900–1160whole school

Around Kean

Kean Hall at Kean University.
Kean Hall, Kean UniversityPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
James Townley House on the campus of Kean University.
James Townley House, Union, NJ - rear viewPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
With Greg at Garden State GreenFest at Kean University, Union, NJ. Saturday, Mar
Ed Begley Jr. 2014 (cropped)Photo: Rob DiCaterino from Clifton, NJ, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
New Jersey Center for Science, Technology and Mathematics Education at Kean Univ
STEM Building, Kean UniversityPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Nancy Thompson Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 22 · Dorm 10 · Athletics 3 · Dining 1 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Stonehill College 56
  2. Kalamazoo College 56
  3. University of North Carolina–Greensboro 55
  4. College of Charleston 55
  5. University of Hawaii at Manoa 55
  6. University of Alabama in Huntsville 55
  7. Mercer University 55
  8. Luther College 55

Other strong majors at Kean

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Kean 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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