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History at Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech graduates about 17 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 404th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 40 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 18% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $45,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×).

45/100Solid#404 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year171% of the class
Courses in the catalog40more than 18% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$45,0000.89× the same major nationally
Research in the field$376Ka year, NSF
Admit rate62%whole school
SAT middle 50%1088–1280whole school

Around Louisiana Tech

J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park, the home field of the Louisiana Tech Uni
Louisiana Tech ballparkPhoto: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · source
Robinson Hall, La Tech
Robinson Hall, Louisiana TechPhoto: Jmjm0110 · CC BY 4.0 · source
Woodard Hall Complex, Louisiana Tech Campus
Woodard Hall, Louisiana Tech CampusPhoto: Jmjm0110 · CC BY 4.0 · source
Woodard Hall Complex, Louisiana Tech Campus
Woodard Hall entrance , Louisiana Tech CampusPhoto: Jmjm0110 · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dining 38 · Dorm 13 · Athletics 11 · Arts 2 · Student housing 2.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 45
  2. University of New Orleans 45
  3. Adelphi University 45
  4. Framingham State University 45
  5. Western Connecticut State University 45
  6. Tennessee Technological University 45
  7. Pace University 45
  8. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 45

Other strong majors at Louisiana Tech

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Louisiana Tech 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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