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History at Rutgers

Rutgers graduates about 95 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 69th of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

81/100Standout#69 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year951% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.08× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate58%whole school
SAT middle 50%1270–1480whole school

Around Rutgers

National Register of Historic Places plaque for Old Queens on the campus of Rutg
Old Queens, New Brunswick, NJ - information plaquePhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
National Register of Historic Places plaque for Van Nest Hall in Queens Campus,
Van Nest Hall, Rutgers University - information plaquePhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Second Reformed Church of New Brunswick, also known as the College Avenue Co
Second Reformed Church, New Brunswick, NJPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View of the steeple of the Second Reformed Church, also known as the College Ave
Steeple, Second Reformed Church, New Brunswick, NJPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Archibald S. Alexander Library, Center For Historical Analysis Building, Gardner A Sage Library, Art History Annex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 56 · Dorm 13 · Chapel 3 · Dining 3 · Library 2 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of Delaware 82
  2. United States Military Academy at West Point 82
  3. Gettysburg College 82
  4. University of California, Santa Barbara 81
  5. University of Connecticut 81
  6. Virginia Military Institute 81
  7. College of the Holy Cross 81
  8. Furman University 81

Other strong majors at Rutgers

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rutgers 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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