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History at Ohio University

Ohio University graduates about 38 history majors a year. That puts it 325th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 180 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 93% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.91×).

52/100Solid#325 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year38under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog180more than 93% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$46,0000.91× the same major nationally
Research in the field$971Ka year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1270whole school

Around Ohio University

Alden Library Park Place entrance
Alden Library Park Place entrancePhoto: Gkuriger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Reading room at the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections set up for
Ohio University archives reading roomPhoto: Gkuriger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Hygrocybe caespitosa 13079707Photo: mycowalt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
jsc2024e067093 (1/19/2024) --- Ohio University’s Mission 18 Team (Michael Lane,
Preflight Imagery for Nanoracks-NCESSE-Surveyor-SSEP (jsc2024e067093)Photo: NASA Johnson Space Center / Ohio University · Public domain · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Alden Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 63 · Dorm 27 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 10 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of Central Florida 52
  2. University of North Texas 52
  3. Illinois State University 52
  4. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 52
  5. University of Nevada–Las Vegas 52
  6. DePaul University 52
  7. University of Minnesota–Duluth 52
  8. South Dakota State University 52

Other strong majors at Ohio University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Ohio University 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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