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History at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech graduates about 43 history majors a year. That puts it 134th of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 124 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 79% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.18× what the same major pays nationally.

72/100Strong#134 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year43under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog124more than 79% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.18× the same major nationally
Research in the field$358Ka year, NSF
Admit rate55%whole school
SAT middle 50%1240–1430whole school

Around Virginia Tech

Burruss Hall, at the head of the Drillfield on the campus of Virginia Tech in Bl
Burruss Hall -01- (12349518863)Photo: Ben Schumin from Montgomery Village, Maryland, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Williams Hall, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
Williamson Hall Virginia TechPhoto: Eric T Gunther · CC BY 3.0 · source
Stephen Davis speaking with attendees at the Virginia Tech tour stop of "This Is
Stephen Davis with attendees (54830912384)Photo: Gage Skidmore · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Pamplin Hall, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
Pamplin Hall Virginia TechPhoto: Eric T Gunther · CC BY 3.0 · source

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Hofstra University 73
  2. University of Arizona 72
  3. University of California, Irvine 72
  4. University of Missouri 72
  5. Clark University 72
  6. Muhlenberg College 72
  7. The University of Alabama 71
  8. Washington State University 71

Other strong majors at Virginia Tech

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Virginia Tech 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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