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History at Villanova

Villanova graduates about 26 history majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 52nd of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 122 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 79% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year262% of the class
Courses in the catalog122more than 79% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$56,0001.11× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate28%whole school
SAT middle 50%1378–1500whole school

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of Wisconsin–Madison 84
  2. The University of Texas–Austin 84
  3. University of Pittsburgh 84
  4. Fordham University 84
  5. Kenyon College 84
  6. Southern Methodist University 84
  7. Colby College 84
  8. University of Virginia 83

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Villanova 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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