Median earnings of history graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 34 colleges. National median: $50,314, rising to $54,961 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | Pace University | NY | $76,624 | — | — |
| 2 | Fort Hays State University | KS | $67,007 | — | — |
| 3 | Ashland University | OH | $63,346 | $70,522 | — |
| 4 | University of Massachusetts-Boston | MA | $62,729 | $52,407 | — |
| 5 | American Public University System | WV | $61,591 | $63,247 | $40,212 |
| 6 | George Mason University | VA | $59,880 | $59,751 | — |
| 7 | Boston College | MA | $59,022 | $66,787 | — |
| 8 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | $55,503 | $64,587 | $32,500 |
| 9 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | AZ | $55,503 | $64,587 | $32,500 |
| 10 | Sam Houston State University | TX | $54,705 | $54,943 | $35,443 |
| 11 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | NE | $53,265 | $62,153 | $30,905 |
| 12 | Norwich University | VT | $52,931 | $70,211 | $41,078 |
| 13 | Simmons University | MA | $52,265 | $66,986 | — |
| 14 | American University | DC | $51,742 | $68,296 | $41,000 |
| 15 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | PA | $51,070 | $49,768 | — |
| 16 | Liberty University | VA | $50,589 | $59,708 | $30,211 |
| 17 | Missouri State University-Springfield | MO | $50,314 | — | $25,366 |
| 18 | Rutgers University-Camden | NJ | $49,534 | $56,792 | $29,054 |
| 19 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | $49,534 | $56,792 | $29,054 |
| 20 | Rutgers University-Newark | NJ | $49,534 | $56,792 | $29,054 |
| 21 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | CO | $48,804 | $67,570 | — |
| 22 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | NC | $48,314 | $48,402 | $34,639 |
| 23 | Southern New Hampshire University | NH | $47,878 | $54,961 | $36,900 |
| 24 | Texas State University | TX | $46,872 | $48,794 | — |
| 25 | University of Missouri-St Louis | MO | $45,651 | $44,457 | — |
| 26 | San Diego State University | CA | $43,296 | — | — |
| 27 | West Virginia University | WV | $42,539 | $47,971 | — |
| 28 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | WI | $41,261 | — | — |
| 29 | Villanova University | PA | $40,921 | $54,241 | — |
| 30 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | OH | $40,881 | $48,787 | — |
| 31 | California State University-Fullerton | CA | $40,843 | $67,675 | $24,500 |
| 32 | California State University-Los Angeles | CA | $39,272 | — | — |
| 33 | Loyola University Chicago | IL | $37,763 | — | — |
| 34 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | NC | $33,893 | $45,003 | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do history graduates earn?
The median college reports $50,314 in earnings one year after a master's degree in history and $54,961 four years after. The highest is $76,624 at Pace University.
How much student debt do history graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $32,500 at the typical college.