Bachelor's · History

History (Bachelor's): earnings by school

494 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$37,830
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$50,592
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$20,000
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 460 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $46,111 and $55,973. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Dartmouth College NH$69,917$136,403$12,000
Duke University NC$53,104$112,377—
Yale University CT$61,357$109,947$7,500
Amherst College MA$54,456$103,601—
Washington and Lee University VA—$100,087—
Columbia University in the City of New York NY$58,276$98,079$22,250
University of Pennsylvania PA$55,825$88,517—
Brown University RI$60,823$85,520—
Cornell University NY$49,183$82,031—
Princeton University NJ$48,516$80,347—
Boston College MA$53,565$80,073$19,000
University of Southern California CA—$79,940$15,750
Northwestern University IL$35,279$78,966$14,000
Colgate University NY$53,765$75,784—
Georgetown University DC—$75,501$19,000
New York University NY$59,101$74,545$21,750
Virginia Military Institute VA$45,298$72,630$19,500
College of the Holy Cross MA$56,591$72,423$21,500
Fordham University NY$50,487$72,389$23,250
Excelsior University NY$71,394——
University of Virginia-Main Campus VA$45,749$71,187$15,000
George Washington University DC$46,348$70,734$22,000
Harvard University MA$54,630$70,679—
University of Notre Dame IN—$70,423$16,497
Emory University GA$44,684$69,988—
Vanderbilt University TN$56,304$69,820—
Bentley University MA$68,567——
University of Scranton PA$22,951$68,443$26,000
Bowie State University MD—$68,077—
Middlebury College VT$67,215——
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo CA$21,697$66,518$19,833
Norwich University VT$44,808$66,185$25,500
Binghamton University NY$37,341$65,984$15,893
Tufts University MA—$65,540$14,625
California State University-East Bay CA$24,396$65,217—
Syracuse University NY$39,111$64,871$20,609
Citadel Military College of South Carolina SC$46,853$64,869—
University of California-Berkeley CA$43,803$64,755$12,000
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College NY—$64,570—
University of Chicago IL$50,667$64,330—
Monmouth University NJ—$63,947$24,690
William & Mary VA$45,646$63,632$19,500
Mount Saint Mary College NY$49,452$63,174$26,250
College of Staten Island CUNY NY$34,587$63,071—
Barnard College NY$55,515$62,258—
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor MI$44,289$62,077$16,750
University of California-San Diego CA$31,497$61,745$14,440
CUNY Lehman College NY$42,088$61,512—
The University of Texas at Dallas TX$41,333$61,321$19,000
University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA$46,456$61,059$13,470
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus WA$46,456$61,059$13,470
Oberlin College OH$34,222$60,895$25,250
Hobart William Smith Colleges NY$44,184$60,616$24,977
University of California-Santa Cruz CA$35,042$60,519$15,000
University of Puget Sound WA$28,807$60,458$20,500
Kean University NJ$48,768$60,236$22,477
University of Maryland-College Park MD$49,999$60,089$19,053
Boston University MA$44,977$59,986$15,375
Siena University NY—$59,855$26,149
Austin College TX—$59,833$19,500
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA$36,534$59,819$20,000
Vassar College NY$51,621$59,814—
American Public University System WV$50,567$59,793$21,438
National University CA—$59,645$20,000
American University DC$46,964$59,630$23,250
University of California-Los Angeles CA$32,774$59,555$11,000
Williams College MA$57,743$59,535$12,000
Marquette University WI$46,415$59,529$25,888
Utah Valley University UT—$59,491—
Seton Hall University NJ$46,147$59,445$23,250
Brandeis University MA$47,467$59,426$20,357
University of California-Santa Barbara CA$35,364$59,342$11,833
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus OH$20,314$59,290$13,000
Wabash College IN$34,763$59,221$25,000
University of Kansas KS$35,065$58,936$24,125
San Francisco State University CA$33,600$58,717$15,500
Washington State University WA$40,561$58,415$22,000
University of Wisconsin-Madison WI$42,880$58,343$17,437
Indiana University-Bloomington IN$34,514$58,258$20,228
CUNY Hunter College NY$37,830$58,253—
Coe College IA—$58,240—
University of Massachusetts-Boston MA$40,118$57,992$25,000
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC$38,229$57,952$11,117
San Diego State University CA$40,549$57,861$13,000
Ramapo College of New Jersey NJ$36,052$57,820—
Texas A&M University-College Station TX$43,651$57,783$16,750
University of California-Davis CA$34,893$57,734$11,083
Dickinson College PA—$57,699—
University of Houston-Clear Lake TX$50,470$57,675$20,500
Loyola University Chicago IL$41,930$57,639$20,250
Nevada State University NV—$57,600$25,000
St Lawrence University NY$36,331$57,349$26,000
University of Dayton OH$39,054$57,218—
The University of Texas at Arlington TX$49,667$57,159$20,417
Baylor University TX$36,701$57,006$19,500
University of Connecticut CT$34,725$56,937$18,615
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT$34,725$56,937$18,615
University of Connecticut-Avery Point CT$34,725$56,937$18,615
University of Connecticut-Stamford CT$34,725$56,937$18,615
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT$34,725$56,937$18,615
The University of Texas at Austin TX$42,175$56,881$19,753
Loyola University Maryland MD$33,860$56,845—
University of Rochester NY—$56,838$21,000
Florida State University FL$37,716$56,834$12,500
Sonoma State University CA$37,541$56,819$14,000
Oregon State University OR$40,114$56,790$25,000
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus OR$40,114$56,790$25,000
Old Dominion University VA$47,384$56,715$17,502
Florida International University FL$37,696$56,676$16,750
University of Missouri-Columbia MO$42,321$56,632$13,227
University of Massachusetts-Amherst MA$39,097$56,597$19,000
Florida Gulf Coast University FL—$56,543$18,051
University of Maryland-Baltimore County MD$47,179$56,394$16,469
Arcadia University PA—$56,331—
Towson University MD$43,223$56,318$18,500
California State University-Bakersfield CA$26,091$56,081—
Villanova University PA—$56,080—
University of Massachusetts-Lowell MA$49,333$55,973$22,000
University of North Texas TX$40,336$55,906$18,162
University of Indianapolis IN—$55,878—
California State University-Sacramento CA$36,403$55,797$15,000
James Madison University VA$36,846$55,782$15,500
University of Houston TX$47,003$55,475$16,744
St. Mary's College of Maryland MD$35,628$55,472—
University of New Mexico-Main Campus NM$43,577$55,464$15,771
California State University-Los Angeles CA$29,179$55,413$12,734
University of Delaware DE$36,733$55,388$21,672
University at Albany NY$36,616$55,377$16,879
University of Maryland Global Campus MD$44,662$55,336$22,263
University of Illinois Chicago IL$31,462$55,326$18,052
Nazareth University NY$34,472$55,271$26,500
University of Nevada-Reno NV$46,303$55,230$19,808
Northwestern State University of Louisiana LA$32,981$55,115—
Southern Methodist University TX$54,915—$19,500
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus NH$42,025$54,841$23,250
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online NH$42,025$54,841$23,250
Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ$42,101$54,798$21,743
Arizona State University Digital Immersion AZ$42,101$54,798$21,743
Grinnell College IA$36,039$54,703—
University of Vermont VT$38,718$54,694$15,750
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN$38,146$54,659$17,875
Rutgers University-Camden NJ$39,420$54,657$19,500
Rutgers University-New Brunswick NJ$39,420$54,657$19,500
Rutgers University-Newark NJ$39,420$54,657$19,500
University of Mary Washington VA$35,423$54,625$19,532
SUNY Buffalo State University NY$33,713$54,561$20,317
Doane University NE—$54,475—
Brigham Young University UT$40,453$54,457$10,832
University of Florida FL$36,960$54,448$13,571
Utah State University UT$38,719$54,370$17,320
Salisbury University MD$43,111$54,262$19,988
California Baptist University CA$36,863$54,239—
Grand Canyon University AZ$44,400$54,209$32,600
State University of New York at Plattsburgh NY$33,106$54,187$23,250
SUNY Oneonta NY$30,855$54,151$21,750
Portland State University OR$33,981$54,131$15,294
Northeastern Illinois University IL$39,137$54,071—
Central Connecticut State University CT$39,834$54,037$25,000
University of Rhode Island RI$40,082$54,001$18,750
Clark University MA—$53,926$27,000
University of Wyoming WY$47,768$53,868$19,250
Stockton University NJ$36,607$53,745$23,350
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus NJ—$53,737—
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus NJ—$53,737—
Purdue University-Main Campus IN$39,354$53,708$19,500
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus CO$39,258$53,686—
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg PA$36,730$53,682$21,000
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown PA$36,730$53,682$21,000
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus PA$36,730$53,682$21,000
University of Houston-Downtown TX$46,413$53,555$16,991
Quinnipiac University CT—$53,500—
University of California-Irvine CA$25,118$53,481$12,959
Worcester State University MA$31,940$53,455$20,014
Allegheny College PA—$53,454—
State University of New York at Oswego NY$28,044$53,429$21,500
Rider University NJ$53,969$53,311$27,000
University of Maine ME—$53,204$20,379
Virginia Commonwealth University VA$44,015$53,186$20,500
Hofstra University NY$32,602$53,027$23,250
University of Portland OR—$53,002—
California State University-San Marcos CA$31,396$52,985$18,625
The Catholic University of America DC—$52,980$24,949
Texas Tech University TX$45,322$52,969$20,000
Bridgewater State University MA$40,740$52,936$24,930
Iowa State University IA$41,458$52,934$25,000
Gettysburg College PA$34,396$52,904$27,000
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale IL$41,246$52,900—
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College PA$37,190$52,871$21,921
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona PA$37,190$52,871$21,921
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA$37,190$52,871$21,921
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington PA$37,190$52,871$21,921
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus PA$37,190$52,871$21,921
Texas Woman's University TX$38,143$52,836$21,116
CUNY City College NY$47,542$52,809—
Illinois State University IL$41,453$52,757$16,750
The University of Texas at San Antonio TX$42,034$52,655$19,500
Temple University PA$45,984$52,584$21,500
Minnesota State University-Mankato MN$46,091$52,550$19,500
Rowan University NJ$42,153$52,523$15,000
University of West Georgia GA$41,242$52,514$21,763
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville TN$35,618$52,505$16,772
Christopher Newport University VA$35,389$52,458$19,000
California State University-Long Beach CA$35,281$52,423$13,914
University of Northern Colorado CO$42,432$52,423$19,500
CUNY Queens College NY$39,751$52,406$12,250
Texas State University TX$43,706$52,329$20,000
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania PA$39,608$52,310$21,928
Montana State University MT$30,853$52,187$18,875
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University NJ$44,758$52,160$19,500
Montclair State University NJ$44,758$52,160$19,500
Colorado State University-Fort Collins CO$40,446$52,144$20,500
University of Southern Indiana IN$42,952$52,002—
University of California-Riverside CA$32,760$51,913$17,302
University of Arizona AZ$36,545$51,737$19,000
California State University-Fresno CA$31,516$51,676$14,451
Texas A & M International University TX$32,948$51,564$19,856
Westfield State University MA$40,539$51,439$25,000
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona CA$27,016$51,217$15,450
Middle Tennessee State University TN$41,916$51,206$18,000
George Mason University VA$35,283$51,168$17,313
Washington College MD—$51,167—
Centre College KY—$51,094$26,157
State University of New York at Cortland NY$37,292$51,043$20,000
St. John's University-New York NY—$51,024—
East Texas A&M University TX—$50,988—
Millersville University of Pennsylvania PA$37,539$50,943$27,000
Colorado State University Pueblo CO$40,159$50,874—
Ball State University IN$27,321$50,838$18,250
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga TN$27,343$50,756—
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse WI$36,472$50,745—
University of Georgia GA$37,408$50,721$20,450
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus OH$30,871$50,693$26,750
University of Idaho ID$34,021$50,628$21,000
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley TX$37,464$50,620$12,509
Mount St. Mary's University MD—$50,563—
University at Buffalo NY—$50,518$20,500
The University of Texas at El Paso TX$40,731$50,510$16,375
Stony Brook University NY$29,266$50,444$16,646
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi TX$45,961$50,387$19,700
Tarleton State University TX$41,870$50,385$24,099
Eastern Washington University WA—$50,286—
Wayne State University MI$40,218$50,251$21,990
The University of Alabama AL$39,677$50,213$20,064
Miami University-Oxford OH—$50,199$20,000
Clemson University SC$38,339$50,125$19,500
Nicholls State University LA$38,342$50,107$19,500
Duquesne University PA$40,807$50,090$25,000
Sam Houston State University TX$47,548$50,084$21,500
Texas A&M University-San Antonio TX$55,016$50,062$22,980
Kansas State University KS—$50,016$20,625
Ohio State University-Lima Campus OH$34,761$49,986$17,637
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus OH$34,761$49,986$17,637
Ohio State University-Marion Campus OH$34,761$49,986$17,637
Ohio State University-Newark Campus OH$34,761$49,986$17,637
Ohio State University-Main Campus OH$34,761$49,986$17,637
University of Arkansas AR$30,622$49,972$20,000
SUNY Old Westbury NY—$49,972—
Western Connecticut State University CT—$49,967—
California State University-Stanislaus CA$30,145$49,882$12,572
The University of Arizona Global Campus AZ$47,960$49,773$31,000
Framingham State University MA$38,691$49,656—
Boise State University ID—$49,625$16,980
University of North Florida FL$31,939$49,611$15,100
Salem State University MA—$49,572$19,500
The University of Tennessee-Martin TN—$49,555—
SUNY College at Geneseo NY$36,943$49,551$17,187
University of North Carolina at Pembroke NC$31,521$49,535—
Assumption University MA$35,530$49,526$26,000
North Carolina State University at Raleigh NC$40,636$49,500$17,516
St. John Fisher University NY—$49,491—
University of Colorado Boulder CO$44,638$49,401$19,500
University of North Carolina at Charlotte NC$37,866$49,359$20,500
California State University-Chico CA$33,731$49,351—
University of Northern Iowa IA$42,358$49,313$17,250
Coastal Carolina University SC$30,361$49,222$20,117
Southern New Hampshire University NH$40,951$49,113$20,373
University of Missouri-Kansas City MO—$49,096—
Oakland University MI$39,855$48,990$21,500
The College of Wooster OH$25,077$48,903$27,000
University of Central Florida FL$39,123$48,896$16,600
DePaul University IL$35,723$48,857$24,250
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania PA$40,993$48,779$25,355
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater WI$37,082$48,693$23,625
Stephen F Austin State University TX$45,534$48,680$21,500
Hampden-Sydney College VA$42,673$48,625$25,943
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania PA$35,708$48,589$23,500
University of Alabama at Birmingham AL$31,119$48,565$20,875
Metropolitan State University of Denver CO$45,332$48,518$18,500
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LA$36,760$48,454$17,958
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee WI$40,846$48,442$21,500
Jacksonville State University AL$42,682$48,390$24,000
SUNY at Fredonia NY—$48,388—
University of Oregon OR$41,282$48,354$18,766
Augusta University GA$39,648$48,318—
California State University-Fullerton CA$32,968$48,309$15,000
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus OK$42,039$48,163$20,750
Bridgewater College VA—$48,113$25,000
Northern Kentucky University KY$35,408$48,109$21,500
Wheaton College (Massachusetts) MA$28,459$48,095—
University of Minnesota-Morris MN—$48,067$22,500

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