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History at Michigan

Michigan graduates about 107 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 31st of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, 1.22× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $26 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

89/100Standout#31 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year1071% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$62,0001.22× the same major nationally
Research in the field$26Ma year, NSF
Admit rate16%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1530whole school

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The Eastern end of the University of Michigan Law Library featuring ivy growing
University of Michigan Law LibraryPhoto: Ander107 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Built in the mid-1930s, these buildings include the Rackham Building, designed b
Ingalls Mall, University of Michigan, University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MIPhoto: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Built in 1908-1910, this Beaux Arts-style building was designed by Smith, Hinchm
Chemistry Building, University of Michigan, University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI - 5Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Built in 1913, this Renaissance Revival-style building was designed by Albert Ka
Hill Auditorium, University of Michigan, University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI - 5438Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Tulane University of Louisiana 90
  2. Washington University in St. Louis 90
  3. Emory University 90
  4. Hamilton College 90
  5. George Washington University 89
  6. Barnard College 89
  7. Rice University 89
  8. Claremont McKenna College 89

Other strong majors at Michigan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Michigan 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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