History at University of Massachusetts–Boston
University of Massachusetts–Boston graduates about 34 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 250th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 107 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 72% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around University of Massachusetts–Boston
Where history happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Healey Library, Massachusetts Archives.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 8 · Dorm 2 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.
Nearby in the history ranking
Other strong majors at University of Massachusetts–Boston
- Nursing 71 · #88
- Health & pre-med fields 66 · #190
- English & writing 64 · #197
- Sociology & anthropology 64 · #192
- Environmental science 63 · #186
- Education 63 · #194
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Massachusetts–Boston 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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