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History at Rowan University

Rowan University graduates about 57 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 192nd of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 97 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 67% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

60/100Solid#192 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year571% of the class
Courses in the catalog97more than 67% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1300whole school

Around Rowan University

Four-sided clock on the campus of Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey. Ben
Clock at Rowan University (50872029273)Photo: Ben Schumin from Montgomery Village, Maryland, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Cross bar style panic bar doors at the bottom of a staircase.
Cross Bar Doors at Bottom of StairsPhoto: SCBY · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Looking down at the student center cafeteria at Rowan University in Glassboro, N
Rowan Student Center CafeteriaPhoto: Scott Brody · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View east along U.S. Route 322 and Gloucester County Route 536 (Mullica Hill Roa
2018-08-26 13 17 46 View east along U.S. Route 322 and Gloucester County Route 5Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Campbell Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 69 · Dining 4 · Library 1 · Athletics 1 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of Cincinnati 62
  2. Texas Tech University 61
  3. James Madison University 60
  4. Utah State University 60
  5. University of Rhode Island 60
  6. University of Maine 60
  7. University of Dallas 60
  8. Drake University 60

Other strong majors at Rowan University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rowan 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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