History at University of South Alabama

Mobile, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$29,744
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,887
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#378 of 459
Rank by pay
#227 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

University of South Alabama graduates in history earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 58% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of South Alabama Compares for History

All 459 colleges reporting history earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$136,403$125,641#1$61,127
2Duke University Durham, NC$112,377$120,596#2$60,750
3Yale University New Haven, CT$109,947$98,987#3$54,700
4Amherst College Amherst, MA$103,601$91,232#5$56,444
5Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA$100,087$91,138#6—
6Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$98,079$93,351#4$53,828
7University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$88,517$90,023#7$48,555
8Brown University Providence, RI$85,520$84,228#8$42,296
9Cornell University Ithaca, NY$82,031$78,077#9$44,706
10Princeton University Princeton, NJ$80,347$70,519#19$45,363
…
375University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD$45,096$48,541#296$28,431
376Augustana College Rock Island, IL$45,048$44,259#395—
377University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI$44,899$46,720#339$32,930
378University of South Alabama Mobile, AL$44,887$50,951#227$29,744
379Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$44,850$48,116#306$31,526
380Stetson University Deland, FL$44,796$47,680#318$25,696
381Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA$44,795$46,372#346$23,907

Other Majors at University of South Alabama by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,166$81,499#103 of 258
Chemical Engineering$93,943$71,116#101 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$89,052$67,175#214 of 318
Computer Science$80,317$55,256#298 of 349
Civil Engineering$78,187$59,547#211 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,024$69,447#806 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,490$59,611#123 of 253
Information Science/Studies$64,455$56,344#124 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$64,410$48,795#625 of 796
Statistics$62,719$32,181#49 of 50
Finance and Financial Management Services$62,084$41,657#425 of 452
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$61,632—#64 of 138
Computer Engineering—$59,626—
Computer and Information Sciences$59,602$47,253#442 of 459
Business/Commerce$59,513$50,515#209 of 271
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$54,204—#167 of 215
Biology$54,090$25,950#557 of 841
English Language and Literature$51,718$40,486#197 of 576
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,822$36,216#472 of 660
Marketing$50,483$38,600#494 of 516
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,956$41,105#296 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,602$26,888#232 of 345
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,021$44,348#1123 of 1176
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$47,019$32,868#44 of 48
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$46,912$33,557#43 of 63
Communication and Media Studies$46,828$30,153#531 of 660
Social Work$46,667$33,771#348 of 420
Psychology$43,384$23,700#864 of 1027
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$43,023$31,630#55 of 63
Hospitality Administration/Management$41,515$28,310#134 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of South Alabama history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,744 one year after graduating and $44,887 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of South Alabama rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, University of South Alabama ranks #378 by median pay four years after graduation, and #227 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at University of South Alabama worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for University of South Alabama · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.