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History at Michigan State

Michigan State graduates about 64 history majors a year. That puts it 147th of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 109 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 73% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×). Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

70/100Strong#147 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year64under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog109more than 73% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$47,0000.93× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1360whole school

Around Michigan State

Sign at Michigan State University Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center.
Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center 1331Photo: Paul R. Burley · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Michigan State University Observatory, 4299 Pavilion Dr, Lansing, Michigan.
Michigan State University Observatory 1290Photo: Paul R. Burley · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue takes part in a working lunch and dis
“Back To Our Roots” In Michigan (20180403-OSEC-LSC-1094)Photo: USDAgov · Public domain · source
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has breakfast with students and facul
“Back To Our Roots” In Michigan (20180403-OSEC-LSC-0936)Photo: USDAgov · Public domain · source

Where history happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 53 · Academic 10 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. St. Lawrence University 71
  2. Centre College 71
  3. Florida State University 70
  4. University at Albany–SUNY 70
  5. Lewis & Clark College 70
  6. University of Alabama at Birmingham 69
  7. University of Illinois Chicago 69
  8. University of Redlands 69

Other strong majors at Michigan State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Michigan State 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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