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History at WestConn

WestConn graduates about 15 history majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 404th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 45 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 $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

45/100Solid#404 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year152% of the class
Courses in the catalog81more than 57% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.99× the same major nationally
Admit rate81%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1230whole school

Around WestConn

At Western Connecticut State University
Professor Rodrigues da CunhaPhoto: Alferocu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
These are the gates located on the WCSU Mid Town campus.
The Gates at Western Connecticut State UniversityPhoto: Andrew Gusciora · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Danbury, Connecticut
Western Connecticut State University (53564936634)Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0 · source
The turntable in the railway yard was used to turn the steam engines around, or
Danbury Railway Turntable 2016-10-01 - 1Photo: Dmadeo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Haas Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 31 · Library 5.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of New Orleans 45
  2. Adelphi University 45
  3. Framingham State University 45
  4. Louisiana Tech University 45
  5. Tennessee Technological University 45
  6. Pace University 45
  7. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 45
  8. St. Mary's University 45

Other strong majors at WestConn

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares WestConn 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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