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History at Virginia Military Institute

Virginia Military Institute graduates about 44 history majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 69th of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 81 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 57% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $73,000 four years out, 1.43× what the same major pays nationally.

81/100Standout#69 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year4412% of the class
Courses in the catalog81more than 57% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$73,0001.43× the same major nationally
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%1105–1300whole school

Around Virginia Military Institute

The National Historic Landmark plaque inside Lee Chapel on the campus of Washing
Washington & Lee August 2002 02Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Historical marker, I-8, for Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia
Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA - historical markerPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, chief of naval research at the Office of Naval Resear
130218-N-PO203-027 (8486818415)Photo: Office of Naval Research from Arlington, United States · CC BY 2.0 · source
Encke was a portrait painter who was commissioned to paint John Pierpont Morgan
Fedor Encke. Drawing by Moses Jacob EzekielPhoto: Unknown authorUnknown author · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: James G Leyburn Library, George C Marshall Research Foundation Library, J T L Preston Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 59 · Fraternity or sorority house 12 · Athletics 8 · Dorm 4 · Dining 3 · Library 3.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Gettysburg College 82
  2. University of California, Santa Barbara 81
  3. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 81
  4. University of Connecticut 81
  5. College of the Holy Cross 81
  6. Furman University 81
  7. Lafayette College 81
  8. Washington and Lee University 81

Other strong majors at Virginia Military Institute

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Virginia Military Institute 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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