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History at Temple University

Temple University graduates about 37 history majors a year. That puts it 168th of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 189 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 93% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

65/100Strong#168 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year37under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog189more than 93% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$659Ka year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1310whole school

Around Temple University

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Sullivan Memorial Library Factory Stained Glass (Philadelphia, PA) (2183991681)Photo: takomabibelot · CC BY 2.0 · source
Front of Samuel Paley Library on the main campus of Temple University Libraries
Temple University Paley Library Front ViewPhoto: Dorevabelfiore · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Panorama of Beury Beach, the Bell Tower, and Paley Library
Beury Beach, Bell Tower, Paley LibraryPhoto: ImagineerJC · CC0 · source
1922 Philadelphia City Atlas excerpt that includes Grace Baptist Church in same
1922 Philadelphia City ArchivePhoto: Scoffin1026 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Charles Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 33 · Academic 31 · Dorm 15 · Dining 4 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 3.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Loyola University Chicago 66
  2. University of Houston 65
  3. University of South Carolina 65
  4. Auburn University 65
  5. CUNY–City College 65
  6. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 65
  7. Hampden-Sydney College 65
  8. Duquesne University 65

Other strong majors at Temple University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Temple University 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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