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History at University of Mississippi

University of Mississippi graduates about 30 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 143 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 85% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

67/100Strong#158 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year30under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog143more than 85% of schools
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate97%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1220whole school

Around University of Mississippi

The western side of the John D. Williams Library on the University of Mississipp
J.D. Williams Library 2018 1Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University of Mississippi Lyceum. View from the library.
LyceumfromlibraryPhoto: Srgragg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Paris-Yates Chapel at the University of Mississippi
Paris-Yates Chapel - panoramioPhoto: Matthew Nichols · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The south side of the older section of the Paul B. Johnson Commons under renovat
Paul B Johnson Commons 3Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Library Annex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 127 · Dorm 48 · Athletics 13 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Arizona State University 67
  2. University of Oregon 67
  3. University of Kentucky 67
  4. University of New Hampshire 67
  5. Gonzaga University 67
  6. University of California, Riverside 66
  7. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 66
  8. University of Nevada–Reno 66

Other strong majors at University of Mississippi

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Mississippi 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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