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History at Rhodes College

Rhodes College graduates about 21 history majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 120th of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 110 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 73% of the schools we've counted.

74/100Strong#120 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year214% of the class
Courses in the catalog110more than 73% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$29,000
Admit rate50%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1470whole school

Around Rhodes College

Southwestern at Memphis Historic District, 2000 N. Parkway Memphis
Rhodes CollegePhoto: Myshadesofgray · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Rhodes College campus
20201018 173550 refectory (cafeteria) We called it the "rat factory"!!Photo: ruthdaniel3444 · CC BY 2.0 · source
Rhodes College campus
20201018 172035 Frazier Jelke Science CenterPhoto: ruthdaniel3444 · CC BY 2.0 · source
Young grizzly bears in Teton Trek exhibit, Memphis Zoo; Great Lodge in backgroun
Teton trek memphis zoo bears3Photo: Pinethicket at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Paul Barrett Junior Library, Burrow Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Arts 4 · Library 3.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of Iowa 74
  2. The College of New Jersey 74
  3. University of Scranton 74
  4. St. Olaf College 74
  5. University of San Diego 74
  6. Northeastern University 74
  7. Colorado State University 73
  8. University of Colorado Boulder 73

Other strong majors at Rhodes College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rhodes 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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