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History at New Orleans

New Orleans graduates about 21 history majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 404th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 61 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 38% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.91×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

45/100Solid#404 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year212% of the class
Courses in the catalog61more than 38% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$46,0000.91× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate70%whole school
SAT middle 50%930–1190whole school

Around New Orleans

Big Easy Roller Girls in the Human Performance Center (UNO), New Orleans.
Big Easy Roller Girls Arena 2011Photo: Bart Everson · CC BY 2.0 · source
Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina & the Federal Flood, New Orleans September 20
New-Orleans post Katrina Sept 2005- shredded US flagPhoto: Gilbert Mercier · CC BY 4.0 · source
Leucocoprinus ianthinus
Leucocoprinus ianthinus 297207550Photo: Lukas Deffendall · CC0 · source
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Univ. of New OrleansPhoto: Result02 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Earl K. Long Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Offices 8 · Academic 7 · Athletics 5 · Arts 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Keene State College 45
  2. Bowling Green State University 45
  3. University of Montana 45
  4. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 45
  5. Adelphi University 45
  6. Framingham State University 45
  7. Louisiana Tech University 45
  8. Western Connecticut State University 45

Other strong majors at New Orleans

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares New Orleans 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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