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History at SMU

SMU graduates about 23 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 52nd of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 249 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 97% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

84/100Standout#52 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year231% of the class
Courses in the catalog249more than 97% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$34,000
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate48%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1510whole school

Around SMU

The Crain Family Centennial Promenade on the campus of Southern Methodist Univer
Southern Methodist University July 2016 058 (Crain Family Centennial Promenade)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Crain Family Centennial Promenade on the campus of Southern Methodist Univer
Southern Methodist University July 2016 057 (Crain Family Centennial Promenade)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Boaz Commons on the campus of Southern Methodist University in University Park,
Southern Methodist University July 2016 117 (Boaz Commons)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Boaz Commons on the campus of Southern Methodist University in University Park,
Southern Methodist University July 2016 116 (Boaz Commons)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Underwood Law Library, Fondren Library SMU, Bridwell Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 38 · Academic 26 · Dining 10 · Chapel 4 · Athletics 4 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of Pittsburgh 84
  2. Fordham University 84
  3. Villanova University 84
  4. Kenyon College 84
  5. Colby College 84
  6. University of Virginia 83
  7. Syracuse University 83
  8. University of Puget Sound 83

Other strong majors at SMU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares SMU 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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