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History at UVA

UVA graduates about 113 history majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 60th of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 35 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 14% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $71,000 four years out, 1.40× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

83/100Standout#60 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year1133% of the class
Courses in the catalog35more than 14% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$71,0001.40× the same major nationally
Research in the field$9Ma year, NSF
Admit rate17%whole school
SAT middle 50%1400–1540whole school

Around UVA

Albert & Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virg
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryPhoto: xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0 · source
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Listen to Wikipedia display in Data Science Institute at the University of VirgiPhoto: Listen to Wikipedia for graphic, bluerasberry for photo · CC BY 4.0 · source
View south along U.S. Route 29 Business (Emmet Street) from the pedestrian overp
2019-08-08 16 27 45 View south along U.S. Route 29 Business (Emmet Street) from Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A picture of the staircase at the University of Virginia.
University of Virginia Campus StaircasePhoto: ~delta · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Shannon Library, Harrison Institute and Small Special Collections Library, Clemons Library, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 223 · Athletics 129 · Dorm 79 · Library 11 · Dining 9 · Student housing 7.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Villanova University 84
  2. Kenyon College 84
  3. Southern Methodist University 84
  4. Colby College 84
  5. Syracuse University 83
  6. University of Puget Sound 83
  7. Vassar College 83
  8. University of Richmond 83

Other strong majors at UVA

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UVA 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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