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History at St. Olaf College

St. Olaf College graduates about 24 history majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 120th of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 65 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 43% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $43,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.84×).

74/100Strong#120 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year243% of the class
Courses in the catalog65more than 43% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$43,0000.84× the same major nationally
Admit rate43%whole school
SAT middle 50%1300–1480whole school

Around St. Olaf College

Steensland Library, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota. June 2008.
Steensland-Library-St-Olaf-College-Northfield-MinnesotaPhoto: Calebrw · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Milkweed Tussock Moth St Olaf Natural Lands Northfield, Minnesota
Euchaetes egle (36204377263)Photo: Lisa King · CC BY 2.0 · source
Caterpillar on Common Milkweed St Olaf Natural Lands Northfield, Minnesota
Unidentified Caterpillar (36872087111)Photo: Lisa King · CC BY 2.0 · source
Art gallery during the Senior Show at St Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.
Dittman Center for art at St OlafPhoto: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Rølvaag Memorial Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 15 · Academic 10 · Arts 4 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of Maryland, College Park 74
  2. University of Iowa 74
  3. The College of New Jersey 74
  4. University of Scranton 74
  5. Rhodes College 74
  6. University of San Diego 74
  7. Northeastern University 74
  8. Colorado State University 73

Other strong majors at St. Olaf College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares St. Olaf 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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