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History at SIU Carbondale

SIU Carbondale graduates about 18 history majors a year. That puts it 279th of 936 schools we score for history, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 119 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 78% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

60/100Solid#279 of 936 for history →
Graduates a year18under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog119more than 78% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$422Ka year, NSF
Admit rate90%whole school
SAT middle 50%890–1180whole school

Around SIU Carbondale

Morris Library at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
SIUC MorrisLibraryPhoto: Bradley Furlow · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus (Dome Hut)
Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus (Dome Hut) - panoramioPhoto: JosephRoberto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus
Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus - panoramioPhoto: JosephRoberto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Southern Illinois Arena
Southern Illinois Arena - panoramioPhoto: JosephRoberto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Morris Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 83 · Student housing 23 · Dorm 6 · Athletics 5 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. DeSales University 60
  2. Missouri University of Science and Technology 60
  3. Nevada State University 60
  4. Howard University 60
  5. University of Missouri–Kansas City 60
  6. Duquesne University 60
  7. Ball State University 60
  8. Bryant University 60

Other strong majors at SIU Carbondale

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares SIU Carbondale with every school we score in history. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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