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History at University of Colorado Denver

University of Colorado Denver graduates about 16 history majors a year. That puts it 386th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 47 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 145 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 87% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally.

47/100Solid#386 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year16under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog145more than 87% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.06× the same major nationally
Admit rate75%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1260whole school

Around University of Colorado Denver

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus police car
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus police carPhoto: Xnatedawgx · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
U.S. mail chute on an upper floor of the Fitzsimons Army Hospital. This chute wo
Capitol Mail ChutePhoto: Mikepascoe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A photo taken from the seventh floor of the Fitzsimons building in 2021, facing
View from Fitzsimons Building Seventh FloorPhoto: Mikepascoe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
An outside photo from 2023 of the Fitzsimons Building showing the State Anatomic
Fitzsimons Building SW Corner Donor GardenPhoto: Mikepascoe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: CU Health Sciences Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Offices 10 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Ball State University 47
  2. Central Connecticut State University 47
  3. Northern Illinois University 47
  4. SUNY Buffalo State University 47
  5. Roanoke College 47
  6. The University of Texas–Arlington 46
  7. Middle Tennessee State University 46
  8. University of Missouri–St. Louis 46

Other strong majors at University of Colorado Denver

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Colorado Denver 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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