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History at UW–Whitewater

UW–Whitewater graduates about 34 history majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 460th of 692 schools we score for history, a light program at 40 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

40/100Light#460 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year342% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$49,0000.96× the same major nationally
Admit rate82%whole school

Around UW–Whitewater

Base view of historic water tower, locally protected by the local government of
20251022 Starin Park Water Tower upclosePhoto: Diesel weasel414 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Distant view of starin park water tower, sometimes called the witches tower
20251022 Starin Park Water TowerPhoto: Diesel weasel414 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Locally protected water tower in Whitewater, WI
20251022 Starin Park Water Tower full imagePhoto: Diesel weasel414 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Whitewater Post Office
Whitewater Post Office 1Photo: Sa magnuson33 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Andersen Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 20 · Dorm 19 · Athletics 5 · Dining 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of Texas at El Paso 40
  2. University of North Florida 40
  3. Kennesaw State University 40
  4. Kent State University 40
  5. University of Central Oklahoma 40
  6. Flagler College 40
  7. New Mexico State University 40
  8. St. Joseph's University–New York 40

Other strong majors at UW–Whitewater

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW–Whitewater 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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