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History at Minnesota State

Minnesota State graduates about 24 history majors a year. That puts it 536th of 692 schools we score for history, a light program at 32 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 73 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 49% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

32/100Light#536 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year24under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog73more than 49% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.04× the same major nationally
Admit rate71%whole school

Around Minnesota State

Maverick Machine on the field for a home football game Fall of 2019
MavMachine2019Photo: Mthursby · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
E. J. Henderson at Vikings training camp.
EJ Henderson TrainingCampPhoto: upwiththemoose · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf
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Minnesota State University
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Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Memorial Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 22 · Dorm 14 · Athletics 5 · Dining 2 · Library 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Norfolk State University 33
  2. Jacksonville University 33
  3. University of St. Thomas (TX) 33
  4. Elizabeth City State University 33
  5. University of Wisconsin–Green Bay 32
  6. University of Tampa 32
  7. Prairie View A&M University 32
  8. Florida Southern College 32

Other strong majors at Minnesota State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Minnesota 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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