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History at University of Houston

University of Houston graduates about 73 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 $55,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

65/100Strong#168 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year73under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog189more than 93% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.09× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1330whole school

Around University of Houston

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Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: M.D. Anderson Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 25 · Student housing 17 · Athletics 8 · Arts 6 · Dorm 4 · Chapel 3.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of California, Riverside 66
  2. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 66
  3. University of Nevada–Reno 66
  4. Loyola University Chicago 66
  5. University of South Carolina 65
  6. Auburn University 65
  7. Temple University 65
  8. CUNY–City College 65

Other strong majors at University of Houston

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Houston 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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