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History at Loyola Marymount University

Loyola Marymount University graduates about 22 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 101st of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 140 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 84% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#101 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year221% of the class
Courses in the catalog140more than 84% of schools
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate45%whole school
SAT middle 50%1300–1460whole school

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: William H. Hannon Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 54 · Dorm 5 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 2 · Arts 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. North Carolina State University 77
  2. University of Wyoming 77
  3. Hillsdale College 77
  4. Baylor University 77
  5. The College of Wooster 77
  6. Texas A&M University 76
  7. Brigham Young University 76
  8. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 76

Other strong majors at Loyola Marymount University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Loyola Marymount 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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