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History at Quinnipiac University

Quinnipiac University graduates about 17 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 299th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 54 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 64 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 42% 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.

54/100Solid#299 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year171% of the class
Courses in the catalog64more than 42% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.06× the same major nationally
Admit rate77%whole school
SAT middle 50%1120–1300whole school

Around Quinnipiac University

Sleeping Giant closed after Tornado damage, 2018
Sleeping Giant closed after Tornado damage, 2018 (53227677530)Photo: Ethan Long · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Sleeping Giant State Park
Sleeping Giant State Park EntrancePhoto: ethan.long · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Linden Prominent (Ellida caniplaga)
Ellida caniplaga 267918343Photo: Kristof Zyskowski · CC BY 4.0 · source
USA: Connecticut, New Haven County, Hamden, Sleeping Giant State Park
Callosamia angulifera (Tulip-tree Silkmoth) malePhoto: Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Arnold Bernhard Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 11 · Dorm 2 · Athletics 2 · Arts 1 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Old Dominion University 54
  2. Mississippi State University 54
  3. University of Alaska Anchorage 54
  4. Wayne State University 54
  5. McDaniel College 54
  6. SUNY Fredonia 54
  7. University of St. Thomas (MN) 54
  8. High Point University 54

Other strong majors at Quinnipiac University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Quinnipiac 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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