History at University of Kansas
University of Kansas graduates about 42 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 118th of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 75 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 169 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 91% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, 1.16× 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.
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Where history happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Spahr Engineering Library, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, Anschutz Library, Hall Center for the Humanities, Natural History Museum, Watson Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 84 · Dorm 31 · Athletics 18 · Student housing 16 · Arts 6 · Dining 6.
Nearby in the history ranking
Other strong majors at University of Kansas
- Communications & media 85 · #47
- Business & finance 80 · #69
- Health & pre-med fields 80 · #65
- Languages 80 · #102
- Public policy & social work 80 · #39
- Biology 78 · #96
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Kansas 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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