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History at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College graduates about 60 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 189th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 62 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 127 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 80% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

62/100Solid#189 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year601% of the class
Courses in the catalog127more than 80% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$48,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$651Ka year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1320whole school

Around Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Troy H. Middleton Library, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Troy H. Middleton Library 2014 (5)Photo: davidpinter · CC BY 3.0 · source
Troy H. Middleton Library, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Troy H. Middleton Library 2014 (7)Photo: davidpinter · CC BY 3.0 · source
Hill Memorial Library, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisana
Hill Memorial Library, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1926Photo: davidpinter · CC BY 3.0 · source
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 20Photo: davidpinter · CC BY 3.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hill Memorial Library, Middleton Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 55 · Dorm 20 · Chapel 17 · Athletics 13 · Arts 4 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of Mary Washington 63
  2. Kansas State University 63
  3. Seattle University 63
  4. Rutgers University–Newark 63
  5. University of Cincinnati 62
  6. Texas Tech University 61
  7. James Madison University 60
  8. Utah State University 60

Other strong majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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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