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History at Syracuse

Syracuse graduates about 41 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 60th of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 180 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 93% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $65,000 four years out, 1.28× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $15 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

83/100Standout#60 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year411% of the class
Courses in the catalog180more than 93% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$65,0001.28× the same major nationally
Research in the field$15Ma year, NSF
Admit rate46%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1430whole school

Around Syracuse

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Tolley Building, Syracuse University RearPhoto: Kiran891 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Hall of Languages
Hall of Languages - panoramio (1)Photo: Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Hall of Languages Syracuse University Side ViewPhoto: ZeWrestler · Public domain · source
Syracuse University
Syracuse University - panoramio (5)Photo: Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: F. Franklin Moon Library, Carnegie Library, Belfer Archive, E. S. Bird Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 65 · Dorm 22 · Library 5 · Chapel 3 · Athletics 3 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Kenyon College 84
  2. Southern Methodist University 84
  3. Colby College 84
  4. University of Virginia 83
  5. University of Puget Sound 83
  6. Vassar College 83
  7. University of Richmond 83
  8. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 82

Other strong majors at Syracuse

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Syracuse 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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