History at University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina graduates about 61 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 168th of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 174 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 92% 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 (0.90×). Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.