History

26,584 students earn a history credential each year across 1,358 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.

Typical earnings, 1 year out: $31,215
Typical earnings, 5 years out: $50,253

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Bachelor's programs — top 100 of 1,174 colleges by graduates

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, New Hampshire315$37,7341 year out$50,704$31,683 2Liberty UniversityLynchburg, Virginia246$33,4561 year out—$27,000 3University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California240$28,1161 year out$65,039$14,277 4Harvard UniversityCambridge, Massachusetts161$53,4681 year out$94,015$12,721 5University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California159$29,7491 year out$57,621$14,500 6University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin153$35,9591 year out$58,333$20,909 7University of Central FloridaOrlando, Florida152$34,3351 year out$50,950$21,965 8Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, New York152$53,8281 year out$66,087$22,000 9University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington151$26,2611 year out$54,198$15,000 10University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi, Maryland143$31,8521 year out$59,264$23,750 11University of North TexasDenton, Texas142$36,5681 year out$54,740$22,680 12University of South FloridaTampa, Florida141$33,4741 year out$46,194$23,015 13Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas137$42,8991 year out$53,850$20,410 14California State University-SacramentoSacramento, California136$32,5961 year out$57,550$18,000 15Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, Arizona133$39,2831 year out$50,922$28,513 16California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, California131$25,0141 year out$48,818$15,000 17Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, Arizona126$43,5961 year out$48,017$32,237 18University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, North Carolina123$34,5921 year out$54,874$14,838 19Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio120$26,6631 year out$47,823$21,500 20California State University-FullertonFullerton, California116$27,0831 year out$50,071$14,524 21University of California-DavisDavis, California116$31,8951 year out$54,357$14,593 22American Public University SystemCharles Town, West Virginia116$35,1981 year out$53,057$26,582 23Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, Texas115$37,7411 year out$53,755$23,973 24The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, Alabama114$25,5331 year out$56,524$20,568 25William & MaryWilliamsburg, Virginia114$31,5951 year out$66,422$17,750 26University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, Virginia113$34,0281 year out$68,242$19,352 27Illinois State UniversityNormal, Illinois111$40,4651 year out$48,171$23,125 28University of FloridaGainesville, Florida108$27,3601 year out$57,470$19,022 29University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan107$31,2151 year out$65,724$19,494 30University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, California105$28,8491 year out$62,873$13,068 31University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, California104$33,0811 year out$48,101$18,279 32The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas104$34,4951 year out$56,276$19,553 33California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, California103$24,0771 year out$51,326$13,141 34University of California-RiversideRiverside, California103$29,8241 year out$52,531$19,330 35University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, North Carolina103$33,7911 year out$46,923$24,457 36Brigham Young UniversityProvo, Utah103$38,6431 year out$64,412$15,000 37Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona101$39,2831 year out$50,922$28,513 38California State University-FresnoFresno, California99$21,6421 year out$48,521$20,127 39California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, California98$37,0311 year out$52,390$15,000 40Yale UniversityNew Haven, Connecticut96$54,7001 year out—$12,000 41Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Florida95$27,9441 year out$49,734$19,907 42Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New Jersey95$33,7631 year out$58,981$21,728 43University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois94$26,4361 year out$58,586$19,000 44University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota94$26,6351 year out$49,085$19,500 45University at BuffaloBuffalo, New York93$28,8571 year out$50,679$23,392 46University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania92$29,5911 year out$49,444$24,400 47University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts89$26,8051 year out$53,722$22,750 48Binghamton UniversityVestal, New York89$24,4981 year out$60,363$19,596 49Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, Colorado87$36,2721 year out$52,465$24,152 50Western Washington UniversityBellingham, Washington87$25,3551 year out$45,193$17,860 51University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, Colorado86$37,0441 year out$48,790$17,905 52Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, Texas84$34,0161 year out$56,955$28,000 53University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, Maryland83$42,0201 year out$55,450$23,715 54California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, California82$25,7281 year out$57,294$15,000 55New York UniversityNew York, New York82$39,6361 year out$72,739$19,000 56San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California81$38,2031 year out$45,688$13,881 57The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, Texas81$44,8061 year out$57,421$24,875 58University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona78$30,5921 year out$49,272$25,250 59Washington State UniversityPullman, Washington78$31,2201 year out$56,656$24,000 60University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California77$36,8761 year out$70,904$12,638 61University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia77$26,9831 year out$53,670$20,500 62Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, Texas76$38,6871 year out$56,372$22,250 63Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, Virginia75$29,7941 year out$42,698$23,750 64George Mason UniversityFairfax, Virginia74$25,9921 year out$58,724$24,625 65University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, California73$21,7131 year out$60,566$17,467 66Florida International UniversityMiami, Florida73$31,8351 year out$49,239$17,250 67University of HoustonHouston, Texas73$39,2401 year out$54,902$21,250 68The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas73$33,2641 year out$54,070$22,562 69California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, California73$22,4071 year out$43,090$16,923 70University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut72$27,5811 year out$56,032$22,470 71Princeton UniversityPrinceton, New Jersey72$45,3631 year out——72University of ChicagoChicago, Illinois70$46,6161 year out$64,082—73University at AlbanyAlbany, New York70$32,1741 year out$54,941$23,034 74University of ArkansasFayetteville, Arkansas69$27,8731 year out$51,587$26,000 75Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, Massachusetts69$41,3411 year out$72,601$19,000 76Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater, Massachusetts69$34,2151 year out$53,760$27,000 77James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, Virginia69$29,0001 year out$57,370$20,500 78University of California-IrvineIrvine, California67$23,4801 year out$68,186$15,929 79The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, Texas67$26,0811 year out$42,544$18,125 80CUNY Queens CollegeQueens, New York66$27,7691 year out$65,641$13,000 81University of OregonEugene, Oregon66$25,5711 year out$49,179$18,675 82University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah66$28,2771 year out$51,794$22,250 83Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, New York65$36,4261 year out$59,251$21,000 84San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, California64$28,7181 year out$59,616$15,000 85Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan64$32,4341 year out$48,421$27,000 86University of DelawareNewark, Delaware63$34,7531 year out$56,763$23,250 87West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, Pennsylvania63—1 year out$51,688—88Brown UniversityProvidence, Rhode Island63$42,2961 year out$81,596$13,491 89University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, North Carolina62$25,0891 year out$42,385$24,750 90Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, Oregon61$34,5891 year out$51,945$24,332 91University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, South Carolina61$27,6521 year out$51,175$22,550 92Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, Louisiana60$32,9991 year out$55,753$18,625 93Appalachian State UniversityBoone, North Carolina60$28,4541 year out$39,254$20,400 94The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, Tennessee60$28,7131 year out$43,336$19,000 95Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, Colorado59$42,7851 year out$42,762$34,125 96Iowa State UniversityAmes, Iowa58$41,2941 year out$46,000$26,007 97North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, North Carolina58$33,2511 year out$50,095$19,800 98California State University-BakersfieldBakersfield, California57—1 year out$49,390—99California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California57$26,8621 year out$45,986$14,721 100Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, Kentucky57$29,6191 year out$44,967$30,375

Associate programs — top 100 of 193 colleges by graduates

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1Brigham Young University-IdahoRexburg, Idaho96—1 year out—$8,750 2Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield, California72—1 year out——3Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo, California61—1 year out——4Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach, California50—1 year out——5Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut, California45—1 year out——6Yuba CollegeMarysville, California45—1 year out——7Fullerton CollegeFullerton, California44—1 year out——8Riverside City CollegeRiverside, California42—1 year out——9Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica, California42—1 year out——10American Public University SystemCharles Town, West Virginia41—1 year out$63,008$19,737 11Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan Jacinto, California40—1 year out——12Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa, California39—1 year out——13Sierra CollegeRocklin, California37—1 year out——14El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance, California36—1 year out——15College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita, California34—1 year out——16Sacramento City CollegeSacramento, California34—1 year out——17Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga, California31—1 year out——18Cerritos CollegeNorwalk, California29—1 year out$37,530—19Modesto Junior CollegeModesto, California29—1 year out——20Pasadena City CollegePasadena, California29—1 year out——21Crafton Hills CollegeYucaipa, California28—1 year out——22Irvine Valley CollegeIrvine, California28—1 year out——23Moorpark CollegeMoorpark, California28—1 year out——24Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancaster, California26—1 year out——25Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon, California26—1 year out——26Imperial Valley CollegeImperial, California26—1 year out——27Citrus CollegeGlendora, California25—1 year out——28Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, California25—1 year out——29Merced CollegeMerced, California25—1 year out——30Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa, California25—1 year out——31College of the SequoiasVisalia, California25—1 year out——32CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeNew York, New York23—1 year out——33Santiago Canyon CollegeOrange, California23—1 year out——34Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, California22—1 year out——35San Joaquin Delta CollegeStockton, California22—1 year out——36East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey Park, California21—1 year out——37Fresno City CollegeFresno, California21—1 year out——38Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, California21—1 year out——39Golden West CollegeHuntington Beach, California21—1 year out——40Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana, California21—1 year out——41San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego, California21—1 year out——42Cuesta CollegeSan Luis Obispo, California19—1 year out——43Connecticut State Community CollegeNew Britain, Connecticut19—1 year out——44Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, New Mexico19—1 year out——45Southwestern CollegeChula Vista, California18—1 year out——46Norco CollegeNorco, California18—1 year out——47Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier, California17—1 year out——48Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara, California17—1 year out——49Victor Valley CollegeVictorville, California17—1 year out——50Tyler Junior CollegeTyler, Texas17—1 year out——51Allan Hancock CollegeSanta Maria, California16—1 year out——52Cuyamaca CollegeEl Cajon, California16—1 year out——53Reedley CollegeReedley, California16—1 year out——54Ventura CollegeVentura, California16—1 year out——55Austin Community College DistrictAustin, Texas16—1 year out—$15,230 56Houston City CollegeHouston, Texas16—1 year out——57College of Western IdahoNampa, Idaho16—1 year out——58Georgia Military CollegeMilledgeville, Georgia16—1 year out——59Clovis Community CollegeFresno, California16—1 year out——60Porterville CollegePorterville, California15—1 year out——61Liberty UniversityLynchburg, Virginia15—1 year out——62Folsom Lake CollegeFolsom, California15—1 year out——63Cabrillo CollegeAptos, California14—1 year out——64Chabot CollegeHayward, California14—1 year out——65Cypress CollegeCypress, California14—1 year out——66De Anza CollegeCupertino, California14—1 year out——67Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland Hills, California14—1 year out——68Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, Ohio14—1 year out——69Taft CollegeTaft, California13—1 year out——70Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown, Pennsylvania13—1 year out——71Lassen Community CollegeSusanville, California12—1 year out——72Monterey Peninsula CollegeMonterey, California12—1 year out——73Oxnard CollegeOxnard, California12—1 year out——74South Texas CollegeMcAllen, Texas12—1 year out——75College of the DesertPalm Desert, California11—1 year out——76MiraCosta CollegeOceanside, California11—1 year out——77San Diego Miramar CollegeSan Diego, California11—1 year out——78Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePerkinston, Mississippi11—1 year out——79Oklahoma City Community CollegeOklahoma City, Oklahoma11—1 year out——80American River CollegeSacramento, California10—1 year out——81Palo Verde CollegeBlythe, California10—1 year out——82Skyline CollegeSan Bruno, California10—1 year out——83Las Positas CollegeLivermore, California10—1 year out——84Hartnell CollegeSalinas, California9—1 year out——85Los Angeles Harbor CollegeWilmington, California9—1 year out——86Shasta CollegeRedding, California9—1 year out——87Solano Community CollegeFairfield, California9—1 year out——88Butler County Community CollegeButler, Pennsylvania9—1 year out——89Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, Utah9—1 year out——90Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegeChandler, Arizona9—1 year out——91Woodland Community CollegeWoodland, California9—1 year out——92Moreno Valley CollegeMoreno Valley, California9—1 year out——93Cerro Coso Community CollegeRidgecrest, California8—1 year out——94Cosumnes River CollegeSacramento, California8—1 year out——95Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley Glen, California8—1 year out——96Ohlone CollegeFremont, California8—1 year out——97San Diego City CollegeSan Diego, California8—1 year out——98College of Southern IdahoTwin Falls, Idaho8—1 year out——99College of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, Nevada8—1 year out——100Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, Texas8—1 year out——

Certificate programs — 29 colleges

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin55—1 year out——2Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, Michigan41$24,2061 year out—$24,637 3University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, Wisconsin19—1 year out——4Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, Missouri14—1 year out——5The University of MontanaMissoula, Montana8—1 year out——6Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, Pennsylvania5—1 year out——7University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater, Wisconsin5—1 year out——8Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplin, Missouri4—1 year out——9Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, Pennsylvania4—1 year out——10Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas4—1 year out——11Rowan UniversityGlassboro, New Jersey3—1 year out——12University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, Wisconsin3—1 year out——13Henderson State UniversityArkadelphia, Arkansas2—1 year out——14Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville, Georgia2—1 year out——15Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, North Carolina2—1 year out——16University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstown, Pennsylvania2—1 year out——17The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas2—1 year out——18Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona1—1 year out——19University of FloridaGainesville, Florida1—1 year out——20Boise State UniversityBoise, Idaho1—1 year out——21Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, Maine1—1 year out——22Madonna UniversityLivonia, Michigan1—1 year out——23Peru State CollegePeru, Nebraska1—1 year out——24Siena UniversityLoudonville, New York1—1 year out——25University of Akron Main CampusAkron, Ohio1—1 year out——26Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green, Ohio1—1 year out——27University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, Ohio1—1 year out——28Northern State UniversityAberdeen, South Dakota1—1 year out——29Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, Virginia1—1 year out——

US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).