History at Dallas
Dallas graduates about 17 history majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 192nd of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 52 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 29% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×).
Where history happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Art History Building, Cowan-Blakley Memorial Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 17 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 2 · Arts 2 · Library 1.
Nearby in the history ranking
Other strong majors at Dallas
- Philosophy & religion 69 · #123
- Languages 68 · #175
- Biology 61 · #266
- English & writing 60 · #236
- Political science & IR 60 · #237
- Education 60 · #224
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Dallas 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.