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History at Rutgers–Camden

Rutgers–Camden graduates about 15 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 325th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally.

52/100Solid#325 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year151% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.08× the same major nationally
Admit rate66%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1280whole school

Around Rutgers–Camden

The Paul Robeson Library on the campus of Rutgers University–Camden in Camden, N
Robeson LibraryPhoto: ECTran71 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
South Jersey Law School Yearbook "The Archive" 1934
Harold W. HannoldPhoto: Barthe93 · CC0 · source
Cooper Library in Johnson Park on the NRHP since March 11, 1980. At 2nd and Coop
Cooper Library Camden NJPhoto: Smallbones · Public domain · source
Aerial photographs taken near Philadelphia, PA, United States
RDU-PHL-PIT trip 20250410 (1)Photo: Designism · CC0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Paul Robeson Library, Rutgers Law School Complex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 5 · Athletics 3 · Library 2 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. DePaul University 52
  2. University of Minnesota–Duluth 52
  3. South Dakota State University 52
  4. Salve Regina University 52
  5. Lake Forest College 52
  6. St. Edward's University 52
  7. Albion College 52
  8. University of the Pacific 52

Other strong majors at Rutgers–Camden

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rutgers–Camden 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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