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History at Smith College

Smith College graduates about 20 history majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 77th of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 54 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 31% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×).

80/100Standout#77 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year203% of the class
Courses in the catalog54more than 31% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$47,0000.93× the same major nationally
Research in the field$587Ka year, NSF
Admit rate21%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1520whole school

Around Smith College

Neilson Library at Smith College in June 2025
Nielson Library at Smith College, June 2025Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Dam at Smith College.
Smith College damPhoto: ktr101 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Exterior of Alumnae Gymnasium at Smith College. The upper windows look into the
Alumnae Gymnasium (Smith College)Photo: Sphilbrick · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Smith Alumnae Gymnasium, Smith College campus Green St. Northampton
Smith College Gym after1891Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: William Alan Neilson Library, Young Science Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 19 · Dorm 12 · Athletics 8 · Offices 3 · Library 2 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of California, Davis 80
  2. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 80
  3. Boston University 80
  4. The University of the South 80
  5. Mount Holyoke College 80
  6. Denison University 80
  7. Case Western Reserve University 80
  8. University of Florida 79

Other strong majors at Smith College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Smith College 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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