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History at Western Michigan

Western Michigan graduates about 17 history majors a year. That puts it 524th of 692 schools we score for history, a light program at 33 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 68 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 46% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×).

33/100Light#524 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year17under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog68more than 46% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$47,0000.93× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%990–1220whole school

Around Western Michigan

Waldo Library and Stewart Clocktower on the campus of Western Michigan Universit
WMU's Waldo Library and Stewart Clocktower in MayPhoto: MSwierenga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Lights show from the windows of the multistory Waldo Library, the main library o
WMU's Waldo LibraryPhoto: MSwierenga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
WMU Student Center, view of gathering stairs and "heart" from lower level lookin
WMU Student Center interior gathering stairsPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
Opened in the summer of 2023, Western Michigan University's student center will
WMU Student CenterPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Waldo Library, Zhang Legacy Collections Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Dorm 14 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Molloy University 34
  2. University of Houston–Downtown 33
  3. Stephen F. Austin State University 33
  4. University of West Georgia 33
  5. Lander University 33
  6. Grambling State University 33
  7. Lindenwood University 33
  8. University of Indianapolis 33

Other strong majors at Western Michigan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Michigan 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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