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History at Sam Houston

Sam Houston graduates about 84 history majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 491st of 692 schools we score for history, a light program at 37 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 77 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 54% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

37/100Light#491 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year842% of the class
Courses in the catalog77more than 54% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.99× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%960–1140whole school

Around Sam Houston

The Peabody Library Building on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Hu
Peabody library building huntsville tx 2014Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0 · source
Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum on the campus of Sam Houston State University, Hunts
Johnson coliseum huntsville tx 2014Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0 · source
Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. Home of the Sam Houston State Bearkats foot
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Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Hunt
Bowers stadium huntsville tx 2014Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Peabody Memorial Library (3), Newton Gresham Library, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (314).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 50 · Dorm 23 · Athletics 10 · Arts 4 · Dining 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of Nebraska at Omaha 38
  2. Central Michigan University 38
  3. Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi 38
  4. SUNY Oswego 38
  5. California State University–Los Angeles 37
  6. Florida Gulf Coast University 37
  7. University of Southern Maine 37
  8. University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire 37

Other strong majors at Sam Houston

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Sam Houston 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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