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History at UW–Eau Claire

UW–Eau Claire graduates about 24 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 491st of 692 schools we score for history, a light program at 37 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 68 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 46% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $43,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.84×).

37/100Light#491 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year241% of the class
Courses in the catalog68more than 46% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$43,0000.84× the same major nationally
Admit rate77%whole school
SAT middle 50%1050–1280whole school

Around UW–Eau Claire

Third Ward Historic District
Third Ward HD NRHP 83003304 Eau Claire County, WIPhoto: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Eau Claire Park Company Addition Historic District Neighborhood is adjacent to U
Eau Claire Park Co Addition HD NRHP 04000950 Eau Claire County, WIPhoto: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Water Street Historic District
2012-09-27 Water Street Historic District (cropped)Photo: Maarten Daams · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Schofield Hall
Schofield Hall2 NRHP 83003393 Eau Claire County, WIPhoto: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: McIntyre Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 25 · Dorm 8 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Sam Houston State University 37
  2. California State University–Los Angeles 37
  3. Florida Gulf Coast University 37
  4. University of Southern Maine 37
  5. Eastern Illinois University 37
  6. University of Louisiana Monroe 37
  7. Saginaw Valley State University 37
  8. Hawaii Pacific University 37

Other strong majors at UW–Eau Claire

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW–Eau Claire 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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