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History at UMSL

UMSL graduates about 22 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 394th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 46 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 69 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 47% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $41,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.82×).

Graduates a year221% of the class
Courses in the catalog69more than 47% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$41,0000.82× the same major nationally
Admit rate51%whole school
SAT middle 50%1040–1210whole school

Around UMSL

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St. Louis County Library - Natural Bridge Branch (28690271812)Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0 · source
St. Louis County Library - Natural Bridge Branch
St. Louis County Library - Natural Bridge Branch (28795509515)Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0 · source
Wilson Price Hunt House
Wilson Price Hunt HousePhoto: Chuck Morris · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Apartments in Normandy
Apartments in Normandy (28176794964)Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Saint Louis Mercantile Library, Thomas Jefferson Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 70 · Student housing 9 · Athletics 4 · Arts 4 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of Colorado Denver 47
  2. Roanoke College 47
  3. The University of Texas–Arlington 46
  4. Middle Tennessee State University 46
  5. Truman State University 46
  6. Pacific Lutheran University 46
  7. Wichita State University 46
  8. Capital University 46

Other strong majors at UMSL

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UMSL 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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