Rutgers or TCNJ for History Major?

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<p>So I want to major in history (preferably European) since it has always been my passion. I was thinking of possibly teaching and would want to get a masters degree as well at some point-anyway, which college would be better for a major in history? Distance plays a role as well since I preferrably wish to commute and TCNJ looks more attractive in that sense in that it is only 30 minutes away while Rutgers New Brunswick is 45-50 minutes away.</p>

<p>I am confident I will have no problem being accepted into either school, so that isn't a problem. </p>

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<p>They are both good schools, although TCNJ is much smaller. Since you will be commuting, I think I would choose the closer school.</p>

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<p>Hi Slydessertfox, </p>

<p>I commuted for all four of my years at Rutgers University so I understand how important of a factor it can be. Regardless of which school you choose, I think it’s helpful to see what kind of classes you’d be taking and what your major requirements might be.</p>

<p>Here are some helpful link:</p>

<p>Courses offered at Rutgers: </p>

<p><a href=“http://history.rutgers.edu/undergraduate/undergraduate-courses”>http://history.rutgers.edu/undergraduate/undergraduate-courses&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>And here is a link for the major requirements: </p>

<p><a href=“http://history.rutgers.edu/undergraduate/major-minor-and-joint-requirements/major-requirements”>http://history.rutgers.edu/undergraduate/major-minor-and-joint-requirements/major-requirements&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Good luck! Wish you the best in your college decision process!</p>

<p>If you have any further questions, feel free to message me!</p>

<p>Rugved Deshpande
Admissions Associate
Rutgers, The State University of NJ </p>