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History at Rice

Rice graduates about 17 history majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 31st of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 170 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 91% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

89/100Standout#31 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year172% of the class
Courses in the catalog170more than 91% of schools
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate8%whole school
SAT middle 50%1490–1570whole school

Around Rice

A view of the Rice University Campus
Rice University CampusPhoto: AnnaLellis · CC BY 4.0 · source
Keck Hall, Rice University, Houston, Texas
Keck Hall, Rice University, Houston, TexasPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
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George R. Brown Hall, Rice University, Houston, Texas
George R. Brown Hall, Rice University, Houston, TexasPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Humanities Building, Fondren Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 48 · Dorm 21 · Dining 9 · Athletics 4 · Offices 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Hamilton College 90
  2. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 89
  3. George Washington University 89
  4. Barnard College 89
  5. Claremont McKenna College 89
  6. New York University 88
  7. Colgate University 88
  8. University of Washington 87

Other strong majors at Rice

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rice 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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