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History at University of Denver

University of Denver graduates about 22 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 108 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 72% of the schools we've counted.

Graduates a year222% of the class
Courses in the catalog108more than 72% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$37,000
Research in the field$242Ka year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1400whole school

Around University of Denver

500px provided description: Brad Bearsheart leads the grand entry at the DU Spri
Brad Bearsheart (116091157)Photo: David Brown Eyes · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
One Observatory Park
One Observatory Park 2020-04-24Photo: Xnatedawgx · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Iliff Hall, pictured from the campus of the University of Denver facing the Ilif
Iliff Hall, Iliff School of Theology, 2021Photo: Pbritti · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Evans Memorial Chapel's northern exterior, January 2022
North side of Evans Memorial ChapelPhoto: Pbritti · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Anderson Academic Commons.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 53 · Dorm 15 · Student housing 7 · Chapel 2 · Dining 2 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Texas A&M University 76
  2. Brigham Young University 76
  3. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 76
  4. Stony Brook University–SUNY 76
  5. United States Air Force Academy 76
  6. Skidmore College 76
  7. Saint Louis University 76
  8. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 75

Other strong majors at University of Denver

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of 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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