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History at San Diego State University

San Diego State University graduates about 81 history majors a year. That puts it 275th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 50 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 28% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

56/100Solid#275 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year81under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog50more than 28% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$58,0001.14× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate37%whole school

Around San Diego State University

Chapultepec Hall dorm at San Diego State University.
ChapultepecHallSDSUFeb07Photo: Nehrams2020 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
College West, San Diego, CA, USA
College West, San Diego, CA, USA - panoramio (3)Photo: Roman Eugeniusz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Building on the campus of San Diego State University
ENS AnnexPhoto: TylerRogers · CC0 · source
Communication building on the campus of San Diego State University
Communication Building, SDSUPhoto: TylerRogers · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Adams Humanities, Malcom A. Love Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 28 · Student housing 7 · Athletics 6 · Arts 3 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Missouri University of Science and Technology 57
  2. Ohio Wesleyan University 57
  3. University of North Dakota 57
  4. Saint Mary's College 57
  5. CUNY–Hunter College 56
  6. Indiana University Indianapolis 56
  7. University of Idaho 56
  8. Suffolk University 56

Other strong majors at San Diego State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Diego State 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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