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History at Tarleton

Tarleton graduates about 18 history majors a year. That puts it 541st of 692 schools we score for history, a light program at 31 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 41 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 19% 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.

31/100Light#541 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year18under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog41more than 19% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$365Ka year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%950–1150whole school

Around Tarleton

The Dick Smith Library on the campus of Tarleton State University in Stephenvill
Tarleton State University August 2017 07 (Dick Smith Library)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The O.A. Grant Humanities Building on the campus of Tarleton State University in
Tarleton State University August 2017 04 (O.A. Grant Humanities Building)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Sustainable Teaching Garden on the campus of Tarleton State University in St
Tarleton State University August 2017 10 (Sustainable Teaching Garden)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center on the campus of Tarleton State University i
Tarleton State University August 2017 11 (Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: O.A. Grant Humanities Building, Dick Smith Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 7 · Athletics 6 · Student housing 3 · Dining 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Florida Southern College 32
  2. Southern Utah University 31
  3. Angelo State University 31
  4. Wright State University 31
  5. University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point 31
  6. Purdue University Northwest 31
  7. Dominican University 31
  8. California State University–Dominguez Hills 30

Other strong majors at Tarleton

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Tarleton 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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