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History at Northeastern

Northeastern graduates about 16 history majors a year. That puts it 120th of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 86 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 60% 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.

74/100Strong#120 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year16under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog86more than 60% of schools
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1440–1550whole school

Around Northeastern

The northwest corner of Snell Library of Northeastern University
Northwest Corner of Snell Library, Northeastern University August 2025Photo: 4300streetcar · CC BY 4.0 · source
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Northeastern University School of Law (54954548995)Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0 · source
A small oil painting on copper depicting a sleeping child, completed while the a
The Sleeping Christ Child by Artemisia GentileschiPhoto: Isaksenk · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Northeastern University Marino Recreation Center is located at 360 Huntingto
Northeastern University Marino Recreation CenterPhoto: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Wheelock College Library, Frances A. Countway Library of Medicine, Cardinal Cushing Library, Snell Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 93 · Dorm 82 · Student housing 17 · Athletics 8 · Library 5 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of Scranton 74
  2. St. Olaf College 74
  3. Rhodes College 74
  4. University of San Diego 74
  5. Colorado State University 73
  6. University of Colorado Boulder 73
  7. Virginia Commonwealth University 73
  8. Purdue University–Main Campus 73

Other strong majors at Northeastern

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Northeastern 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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