History at UW–Milwaukee
UW–Milwaukee graduates about 42 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 325th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 199 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 95% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around UW–Milwaukee
Where history happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 36 · Arts 4 · Dorm 4 · Athletics 1 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the history ranking
Other strong majors at UW–Milwaukee
- Health & pre-med fields 56 · #300
- Communications & media 56 · #301
- Art, music & theater 56 · #369
- Psychology 54 · #342
- Public policy & social work 54 · #217
- Languages 53 · #291
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UW–Milwaukee 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.