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History at University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky graduates about 45 history majors a year. That puts it 158th of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 67 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 90 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 63% 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 (0.91×). Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

67/100Strong#158 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year45under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog90more than 63% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$46,0000.91× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1290whole school

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Lexington, Kentucky, in June 2017 64Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Lexington, Kentucky, in June 2017 66Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Lexington, Kentucky, in June 2017 72Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Built in 1949-1950, this Art Moderne-style building was designed by Ernst Johnso
Memorial Coliseum, University of Kentucky, Avenue of Champions and Lexington AvePhoto: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Kentucky Humanities Council, Lucille C. Little Fine Arts Library, Margaret I King Library, William T. Young Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 117 · Dorm 43 · Fraternity or sorority house 23 · Student housing 12 · Chapel 4 · Library 3.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 68
  2. University of Missouri–Kansas City 68
  3. Arizona State University 67
  4. University of Oregon 67
  5. University of New Hampshire 67
  6. University of Mississippi 67
  7. Gonzaga University 67
  8. University of California, Riverside 66

Other strong majors at University of Kentucky

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Kentucky 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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