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History at University of Maryland Baltimore County

University of Maryland Baltimore County graduates about 49 history majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 95th of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 163 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 90% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

78/100Strong#95 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year492% of the class
Courses in the catalog163more than 90% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$56,0001.11× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1210–1390whole school

Around University of Maryland Baltimore County

Looking upon historic Giffen Hill, site of the Baltimore Farm School, on the Uni
Giffen HillPhoto: Scott218 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Looking at AOK Library from the University Commons on the University of Maryland
Albin Owings Kuhn Library and Gallery (cropped)Photo: Scott218 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Photograph by Eli Pousson, 2017 April 5.
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, Photo: Baltimore Heritage from Baltimore, MD, USA · CC0 · source
Photograph by Eli Pousson, 2017 April 5.
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, Photo: Baltimore Heritage from Baltimore, MD, USA · CC0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Albin O. Kuhn Library and Gallery, Performing Arts & Humanities.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 24 · Academic 23 · Dorm 6 · Athletics 2 · Library 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Bucknell University 79
  2. The Ohio State University 78
  3. University at Buffalo–SUNY 78
  4. University of California San Diego 78
  5. United States Naval Academy 78
  6. Texas Christian University 78
  7. University of California, Santa Cruz 77
  8. Binghamton University–SUNY 77

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Maryland Baltimore County 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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