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History at UTEP

UTEP graduates about 46 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 460th of 692 schools we score for history, a light program at 40 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 60 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 37% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

40/100Light#460 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year461% of the class
Courses in the catalog60more than 37% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$51,0001.00× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate100%whole school
SAT middle 50%870–1090whole school

Around UTEP

Pano with Kidd Field and back of Sun Bowl stadium, at the University of Texas at
Pano with Kidd Field and back of Sun Bowl stadiumPhoto: Dicklyon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A portion of the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).
UTEP panoPhoto: Dicklyon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A view of Centennial Plaza at the University of Texas at El Paso
Centennial Plaza at UTEPPhoto: Dicklyon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Human Effigy and Pottery at Casa Grandes Exhibit at Centennial Museum and Chihua
Casa Grandes Pottery at Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert GardensPhoto: AaronAEP · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: University Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 59 · Student housing 16 · Athletics 5 · Arts 4 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Gordon College 41
  2. California State University–Fresno 40
  3. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 40
  4. University of Colorado Colorado Springs 40
  5. University of North Florida 40
  6. Kennesaw State University 40
  7. Kent State University 40
  8. University of Wisconsin–Whitewater 40

Other strong majors at UTEP

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UTEP 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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