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History at University of Nebraska – Lincoln

University of Nebraska – Lincoln graduates about 27 history majors a year. That puts it 176th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 170 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 91% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).

64/100Solid#176 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year27under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog170more than 91% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$48,0000.95× the same major nationally
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1110–1340whole school

Around University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Photo of the Ralph Mueller Carillon Tower (1306 "U" Street; foreground, right of
Ralph Mueller Carillon Tower & Love Library, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, LinPhoto: Hanyou23 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The University of NebraskaâLincoln's College of Business at Howard L. Hawks Hall
College of Business - University of Nebraska - Howard L. Hawks Hall - Lincoln (5Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
Photo of Elephant Hall within Morril Hall (645 N. 14th Street), on the Universit
Elephant Hall, Morrill Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, Photo: Hanyou23 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Lee & Helene Sapp Recreation Facility (Fieldhouse) coliseum at the Unive
Coliseum - Lee and Helene Sapp Recreation Facility - Fieldhouse - University of Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Don Love Memorial Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 72 · Dorm 19 · Athletics 10 · Arts 3 · Dining 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of Arkansas 64
  2. University of New Mexico 64
  3. The University of Texas–Dallas 64
  4. Seton Hall University 64
  5. Chapman University 64
  6. Christopher Newport University 63
  7. The University of Oklahoma 63
  8. University of Mary Washington 63

Other strong majors at University of Nebraska – Lincoln

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nebraska – Lincoln 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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