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 graduate earnings

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1Dartmouth CollegeHanover, New Hampshire41$61,1271 year out$95,866$19,000 2Duke UniversityDurham, North Carolina45$60,7501 year out$85,818$13,000 3University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston, Texas35$57,2391 year out$51,823$22,625 4Amherst CollegeAmherst, Massachusetts28$56,4441 year out$158,858—5Yale UniversityNew Haven, Connecticut96$54,7001 year out—$12,000 6Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, New York152$53,8281 year out$66,087$22,000 7Harvard UniversityCambridge, Massachusetts161$53,4681 year out$94,015$12,721 8Northwestern UniversityEvanston, Illinois52$50,1611 year out$70,234$15,917 9Nevada State UniversityHenderson, Nevada20$50,1491 year out—$26,611 10Georgetown UniversityWashington, District of Columbia48$49,8761 year out—$16,640 11University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania54$48,5551 year out$87,454$11,000 12Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, New Jersey24$48,4821 year out$54,449$27,000 13Barnard CollegeNew York, New York39$48,0921 year out—$16,425 14University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, Massachusetts34$46,9081 year out$55,180$24,862 15Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Tennessee53$46,8561 year out$88,187$15,000 16University of ChicagoChicago, Illinois70$46,6161 year out$64,082—17The University of Arizona Global CampusChandler, Arizona35$46,5811 year out$45,565$40,750 18Rider UniversityLawrenceville, New Jersey10$46,3931 year out$55,702$27,000 19Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, Massachusetts8$46,1841 year out—$21,635 20Princeton UniversityPrinceton, New Jersey72$45,3631 year out——21The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, Texas81$44,8061 year out$57,421$24,875 22Cornell UniversityIthaca, New York24$44,7061 year out$88,845$16,884 23CUNY Lehman CollegeBronx, New York21$43,8741 year out$54,924$15,090 24American UniversityWashington, District of Columbia29$43,8091 year out$54,363$26,000 25Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, Arizona126$43,5961 year out$48,017$32,237 26Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, Virginia20$42,9491 year out—$27,000 27Norwich UniversityNorthfield, Vermont13$42,9401 year out$59,542$27,000 28Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas137$42,8991 year out$53,850$20,410 29Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, Colorado59$42,7851 year out$42,762$34,125 30Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, South Carolina19$42,7121 year out$59,089$25,524 31Virginia Military InstituteLexington, Virginia44$42,5431 year out$62,892$19,500 32University of KansasLawrence, Kansas42$42,4511 year out—$25,000 33College of the Holy CrossWorcester, Massachusetts36$42,3451 year out$75,084$27,000 34University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, Minnesota25$42,2971 year out—$26,743 35Brown UniversityProvidence, Rhode Island63$42,2961 year out$81,596$13,491 36University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, Maryland83$42,0201 year out$55,450$23,715 37Providence CollegeProvidence, Rhode Island28$41,9231 year out$71,039$27,000 38Wayne State UniversityDetroit, Michigan20$41,8741 year out$52,040$32,544 39Tufts UniversityMedford, Massachusetts36$41,4471 year out$55,116$15,750 40Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, Massachusetts69$41,3411 year out$72,601$19,000 41Iowa State UniversityAmes, Iowa58$41,2941 year out$46,000$26,007 42New Jersey City UniversityJersey City, New Jersey28$40,9191 year out$54,387$25,629 43University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater, Wisconsin34$40,8071 year out$52,667$27,000 44University of Southern IndianaEvansville, Indiana13$40,6921 year out$46,330$21,629 45Illinois State UniversityNormal, Illinois111$40,4651 year out$48,171$23,125 46Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, Vermont13$40,1951 year out—$23,000 47Towson UniversityTowson, Maryland48$40,1621 year out$53,930$15,720 48Columbia CollegeColumbia, Missouri25$40,0541 year out$42,789$29,700 49Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, Iowa12$39,6871 year out$66,562$17,500 50New York UniversityNew York, New York82$39,6361 year out$72,739$19,000 51University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, Oklahoma39$39,6041 year out$51,216$25,000 52Troy UniversityTroy, Alabama27$39,5911 year out$51,696$28,500 53University of Notre DameNotre Dame, Indiana49$39,5221 year out$83,573$19,000 54University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney, Nebraska21$39,3401 year out$52,940$18,250 55Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, Arizona133$39,2831 year out$50,922$28,513 56Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona101$39,2831 year out$50,922$28,513 57University of HoustonHouston, Texas73$39,2401 year out$54,902$21,250 58Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, Minnesota24$39,1861 year out$46,610$27,000 59Wabash CollegeCrawfordsville, Indiana13$39,1381 year out$60,746$27,000 60Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, Illinois16$39,1021 year out$43,591$19,176 61George Washington UniversityWashington, District of Columbia54$38,9271 year out$73,794$23,250 62Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, Texas76$38,6871 year out$56,372$22,250 63Brigham Young UniversityProvo, Utah103$38,6431 year out$64,412$15,000 64Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center, Michigan18$38,6281 year out$45,658$29,702 65University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, Colorado16$38,6271 year out$45,546$23,750 66Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, New York16$38,4611 year out—$19,000 67University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, Colorado47$38,2761 year out$44,119$21,250 68University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, Georgia47$38,2261 year out$55,603$22,312 69San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California81$38,2031 year out$45,688$13,881 70Worcester State UniversityWorcester, Massachusetts30$38,0281 year out$48,516$24,610 71Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, Texas115$37,7411 year out$53,755$23,973 72Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, New Hampshire315$37,7341 year out$50,704$31,683 73Nazareth UniversityRochester, New York21$37,6771 year out$46,603$25,000 74The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, Texas32$37,4501 year out$69,862$23,000 75Longwood UniversityFarmville, Virginia26$37,4041 year out$47,156$26,988 76University of Houston-DowntownHouston, Texas48$37,2461 year out$53,715$26,625 77University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, Colorado86$37,0441 year out$48,790$17,905 78California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, California98$37,0311 year out$52,390$15,000 79Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, Wisconsin38$36,9071 year out$53,955$19,500 80DePaul UniversityChicago, Illinois31$36,8891 year out$52,601$27,000 81University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California77$36,8761 year out$70,904$12,638 82University of Southern MainePortland, Maine29$36,8761 year out$44,213$27,000 83University of DenverDenver, Colorado22$36,7741 year out——84Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, Virginia46$36,7331 year out$50,573$24,875 85SUNY OneontaOneonta, New York21$36,6251 year out$53,613$21,750 86Lander UniversityGreenwood, South Carolina17$36,6131 year out$43,979$21,297 87University of North TexasDenton, Texas142$36,5681 year out$54,740$22,680 88Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, Maryland7$36,5471 year out$65,917—89Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, New York65$36,4261 year out$59,251$21,000 90University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, Nebraska25$36,4011 year out$50,860$21,500 91Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, Colorado87$36,2721 year out$52,465$24,152 92Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, Michigan43$36,2571 year out$45,903$22,875 93Clemson UniversityClemson, South Carolina56$36,1991 year out$50,184$24,550 94Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, Washington13$36,1261 year out$44,411$23,608 95University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin153$35,9591 year out$58,333$20,909 96University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, Wisconsin14$35,9471 year out$43,724$23,310 97SUNY Buffalo State UniversityBuffalo, New York24$35,8221 year out$39,929$25,394 98Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, Washington17$35,7471 year out—$25,250 99University of MiamiCoral Gables, Florida28$35,6331 year out—$19,000 100University of WyomingLaramie, Wyoming53$35,4501 year out$53,486$18,209

Associate programs — top 100 of 193 colleges by graduate earnings

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

1Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, Michigan41$24,2061 year out—$24,637 2University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin55—1 year out——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 (—).