History at Murray State
Murray State graduates about 15 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 504th of 692 schools we score for history, a light program at 36 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 94 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 65% 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 (0.92×).
Around Murray State
Where history happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Harry Lee Waterfield Library, Pogue Special Collections Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Dorm 9 · Athletics 5 · Arts 4 · Library 2 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the history ranking
Other strong majors at Murray State
- Environmental science 47 · #348
- Health & pre-med fields 45 · #446
- Public policy & social work 42 · #324
- Nursing 41 · #349
- Communications & media 41 · #475
- Education 41 · #477
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Murray 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.