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History at Suffolk

Suffolk graduates about 15 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 275th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 75 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 52% of the schools we've counted.

56/100Solid#275 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year151% of the class
Courses in the catalog75more than 52% of schools
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1300whole school

Around Suffolk

King's Chapel, historically sometimes called the "Stone Chapel", was built from
King's Chapel, 58 Tremont Street, Boston, MassachusettsPhoto: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
MassDOT Secretary Davey joins the crew at the NECN Studio at Suffolk University
Secretary Davey, NECN Studio, Suffolk University, January 17, 2013 (8388823843)Photo: MassDOT · Public domain · source
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Boston - King's Chapel (48718908106)Photo: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Omni Parker House, School St, Boston.
Omni Parker House, School St, Boston. - panoramioPhoto: Bob Linsdell · CC BY 3.0 · source

Where history happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 3 · Dorm 3.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. San Diego State University 56
  2. CUNY–Hunter College 56
  3. Indiana University Indianapolis 56
  4. University of Idaho 56
  5. Gustavus Adolphus College 56
  6. University of California, Merced 56
  7. Elon University 56
  8. Drew University 56

Other strong majors at Suffolk

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Suffolk 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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