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History at Purdue

Purdue graduates about 42 history majors a year. That puts it 128th of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 73 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 134 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 82% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

73/100Strong#128 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year42under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog134more than 82% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate50%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1470whole school

Around Purdue

A shot of the Purdue University campus as seen from the top floor of Meredith So
Purdue University campus from top floor of Meredith South residence hallPhoto: Shocksingularity · CC0 · source
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Flying Into The Sunset (198923043)Photo: Jesse Collins · CC BY 3.0 · source
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A rainbow over 3rd Street in West Lafayette, Indiana near the Honors College Res
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Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hicks Undergraduate Library (HIKS).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 209 · Dorm 75 · Athletics 12 · Student housing 9 · Dining 4 · Arts 4.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Northeastern University 74
  2. Colorado State University 73
  3. University of Colorado Boulder 73
  4. Virginia Commonwealth University 73
  5. University of Vermont 73
  6. Hofstra University 73
  7. University of Arizona 72
  8. University of California, Irvine 72

Other strong majors at Purdue

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Purdue 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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