History at Southern Miss
Southern Miss graduates about 36 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 312th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 118 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 77% 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 (0.88×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Southern Miss
Where history happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Joseph Cook Library, McCain Library and Archives.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 49 · Dorm 9 · Chapel 7 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Library 2.
Nearby in the history ranking
Other strong majors at Southern Miss
- Health & pre-med fields 58 · #279
- Education 56 · #307
- Public policy & social work 54 · #217
- Nursing 51 · #263
- Biology 50 · #392
- Environmental science 50 · #320
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Southern Miss 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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