History at Stanford
Stanford graduates about 25 history majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 18th of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 239 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 96% 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.
Around Stanford
Where history happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Stanford Humanities Center, Breer Library, Stanford Auxiliary Library, Lathrop Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 127 · Dorm 58 · Athletics 26 · Dining 11 · Arts 7 · Library 5.
Nearby in the history ranking
Other strong majors at Stanford
- Computer science 98 · #2
- Neuroscience 97 · #1
- Physics & astronomy 97 · #6
- Engineering (all) 97 · #2
- Math & statistics 96 · #8
- Economics 95 · #12
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Stanford 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.