History at South Alabama
South Alabama graduates about 25 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 361st of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 49 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 77 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 54% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $45,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where history happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Marx Library, Humanities Building, Charles M. Baugh Biomedical Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 48 · Dorm 29 · Athletics 14 · Fraternity or sorority house 11 · Arts 3 · Library 2.
Nearby in the history ranking
Other strong majors at South Alabama
- Health & pre-med fields 62 · #231
- Education 59 · #265
- Nursing 58 · #200
- Biology 54 · #347
- English & writing 51 · #341
- Engineering (all) 51 · #247
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares South Alabama 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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