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History at United States Air Force Academy

United States Air Force Academy graduates about 21 history majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 110th of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 55 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 32% of the schools we've counted.

76/100Strong#110 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year212% of the class
Courses in the catalog55more than 32% of schools
Admit rate14%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1480whole school

Around United States Air Force Academy

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Colorado Springs,Colorado,USA. - panoramio - Roman Eugeniusz (6)Photo: Roman Eugeniusz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
A USAF CV-22 Osprey visits the United States Air Force Academy. Photo taken May,
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The interior of the Cadet Chapel on the campus of the United States Air Force Ac
USAFA Chapel July 2007 interiorPhoto: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel is a notable landmark on this h
The United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel in Colorado Springs, ColoradoPhoto: ForgottenColorado · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: McDermott Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 5 · Athletics 3 · Library 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Brigham Young University 76
  2. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 76
  3. Stony Brook University–SUNY 76
  4. University of Denver 76
  5. Skidmore College 76
  6. Saint Louis University 76
  7. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 75
  8. University of Kansas 75

Other strong majors at United States Air Force Academy

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares United States Air Force Academy 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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