Humboldt College
Humboldt College at a Glance
- U.S. influence rank
- #4181
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
About Humboldt College
According to Wikipedia, Humboldt College was an institution of higher learning in Humboldt, Iowa from 1872 until it closed in 1916. Only three people ever obtained degrees from Humboldt College. History Creating the "Harvard of the West" Stephen Taft moved from New York to the prairie of Iowa in 1862, with hopes of founding an intellectual community that would rival the Eastern cities. He had five goals for his city, but the most important goal was founding a college "of university importance" that would not dissent into "factional disputes or denominational barriers". The Springvale Collegiate Association met for the first time in 1866, and upon renaming of the community to Humboldt, the group would meet again in 1869. Despite the excitement in the town for a college, the voters of Humboldt denied Taft the funds to purchase swampland on the city's northern boundary.
What Is Humboldt College Known For?
Humboldt College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Humboldt College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Humboldt College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Humboldt College ranks #2238 in the U.S. and #9154 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Humboldt College ranks #2913 in the U.S. and #9969 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Humboldt College ranks #2957 in the U.S. and #11238 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Humboldt College ranks #3007 in the U.S. and #8249 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesHumboldt College ranks #3403 in the U.S. and #12621 worldwide for influence in Education.
Humboldt College ranks #3649 in the U.S. and #12707 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesHumboldt College ranks #3782 in the U.S. and #15119 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Humboldt College ranks #3913 in the U.S. and #14278 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesHumboldt College ranks #4264 in the U.S. and #15919 worldwide for influence in Business.
