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History at Oberlin College

Oberlin College graduates about 45 history majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 38th of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 129 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 80% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $61,000 four years out, 1.20× what the same major pays nationally.

87/100Standout#38 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year457% of the class
Courses in the catalog129more than 80% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$61,0001.20× the same major nationally
Admit rate34%whole school
SAT middle 50%1360–1530whole school

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Mudd Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 58 · Athletics 8 · Chapel 5 · Dining 2 · Arts 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Claremont McKenna College 89
  2. New York University 88
  3. Colgate University 88
  4. University of Washington 87
  5. Trinity College 87
  6. University of Southern California 86
  7. Johns Hopkins University 86
  8. Carleton College 86

Other strong majors at Oberlin College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Oberlin College 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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