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History at SUNY–Geneseo

SUNY–Geneseo graduates about 34 history majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 261st of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 82 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 58% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

57/100Solid#261 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year343% of the class
Courses in the catalog82more than 58% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.98× the same major nationally
Research in the field$317Ka year, NSF
Admit rate66%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1320whole school

Around SUNY–Geneseo

Sun set behind Milne Library on SUNY Geneseo Campus
Geneseo WinterPhoto: ShannComn277 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Trumpet Lichen (Cladonia fimbriata)
Cladonia fimbriata 22658793Photo: Nova Patch · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The "Seuss Spruce" growing in the quad of SUNY Geneseo in Geneseo, New York. It
SUNY Geneseo Seuss SprucePhoto: Benjamin D. Esham (bdesham) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Integrated Science Center at SUNY Geneseo in Geneseo, New York. This buildin
SUNY Geneseo Integrated Science CenterPhoto: Benjamin D. Esham (bdesham) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Earlham College 58
  2. University of South Florida 57
  3. Oregon State University 57
  4. Miami University–Oxford 57
  5. Oklahoma State University 57
  6. Austin College 57
  7. University of Louisville 57
  8. Southern Connecticut State University 57

Other strong majors at SUNY–Geneseo

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares SUNY–Geneseo 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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