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History at University of Texas–San Antonio

University of Texas–San Antonio graduates about 73 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 370th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 94 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 65% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

48/100Solid#370 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year731% of the class
Courses in the catalog94more than 65% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1220whole school

Around University of Texas–San Antonio

Students show off their decorated cart during the annual homecoming golf cart pa
UTSA Golf Cart Parade 2012Photo: Drdak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
UTSA students hold their birds up during a speech in the University Center Ballr
Spring 2013 UTSA Ring CeremonyPhoto: User:drdak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
by the south garage
By the south garage - panoramioPhoto: organic_veggie · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Northwest Side, San Antonio, TX, USA
Northwest Side, San Antonio, TX, USA - panoramio (10)Photo: organic_veggie · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: McKinney Humanities Building, John Peace Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 36 · Academic 25 · Dorm 14 · Athletics 4 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Whitworth University 49
  2. Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham 49
  3. Meredith College 49
  4. California State University, Long Beach 48
  5. Portland State University 48
  6. SUNY Cortland 48
  7. University of Memphis 48
  8. Montana State University 48

Other strong majors at University of Texas–San Antonio

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Texas–San Antonio 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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