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History at Wyoming

Wyoming graduates about 53 history majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 101st of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 104 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 70% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally.

77/100Strong#101 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year533% of the class
Courses in the catalog104more than 70% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$208Ka year, NSF
Admit rate96%whole school

Around Wyoming

The William Robertson Coe Library at the University of Wyoming on June 20, 2024.
The William Robertson Coe Library at the University of WyomingPhoto: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
BICKERS Bloody Nations BRASS ETHNICITY AND NATIONALISM Nationalism R. J. B. Bosw
Political Science Books on Library BookshelfPhoto: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
Coe Library, University of Wyoming, Laramie
Stacks - Coe Library - University of Wyoming (54000036704)Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
William Robertson Coe Library, University of Wyoming, Laramie
University of Wyoming Coe Library - LaramiePhoto: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Coe Library, Wyoming Council for the Humanities.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Dorm 10 · Fraternity or sorority house 7 · Athletics 6 · Library 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of California, Santa Cruz 77
  2. Binghamton University–SUNY 77
  3. University of Georgia 77
  4. North Carolina State University 77
  5. Hillsdale College 77
  6. Baylor University 77
  7. Loyola Marymount University 77
  8. The College of Wooster 77

Other strong majors at Wyoming

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wyoming 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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