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History at Rutgers–Newark

Rutgers–Newark graduates about 16 history majors a year. That puts it 183rd of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 63 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally.

63/100Solid#183 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year16under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.08× the same major nationally
Research in the field$208Ka year, NSF
Admit rate71%whole school

Around Rutgers–Newark

Newark, NJ
Dana Library - Rutgers-Newark (55184170250)Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0 · source
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur, planted, New York, USA
Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak) close-up B43Photo: Alouis21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Austrian Pine
B49 Pinus nigra (Austrian Pine) DistancePhoto: Alouis21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Carpinus caroliniana (American Hornbeam)
A23-1-Carpinus caroliniana (American Hornbeam)Photo: Sherief Saleh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Dana Library, Robert W Van Houten Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 30 · Dorm 9 · Student housing 6 · Athletics 5 · Dining 2 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. The University of Oklahoma 63
  2. University of Mary Washington 63
  3. Kansas State University 63
  4. Seattle University 63
  5. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 62
  6. University of Cincinnati 62
  7. Texas Tech University 61
  8. James Madison University 60

Other strong majors at Rutgers–Newark

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rutgers–Newark 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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