History at University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, AK · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$36,650
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#454 of 459
Rank by pay
#455 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

University of Alaska Anchorage graduates in history earn 28% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of Alaska Anchorage 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
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451University of Toledo Toledo, OH$37,964$40,513#441—
452Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH$37,605$40,130#445$29,424
453Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$37,579$38,218#451$27,871
454University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK$36,650$35,099#455—
455Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$36,614$44,424#391$28,295
456Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT$36,457$34,553#457—
457Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI$34,318$36,184#454$32,675

Other Majors at University of Alaska Anchorage by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$103,316—#8 of 57
Mechanical Engineering$98,156$71,501#51 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,001$86,823#242 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$92,768$81,203#11 of 93
Science Technologies/Technicians$90,046—#1 of 9
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$86,227——
Civil Engineering$85,650$72,140#109 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,736$52,706#143 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$82,729$60,222#252 of 459
Air Transportation$80,981$40,796#30 of 52
Accounting and Related Services$77,625$65,560#305 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,122$51,451#666 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$60,612—#28 of 680
Journalism$57,321$36,200#79 of 187
Social Work$56,698$45,565#97 of 420
Biology$53,306—#591 of 841
Public Health$53,245$42,552#140 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,199$39,003#433 of 660
Biological and Physical Sciences$51,889$32,699#29 of 33
Psychology$51,858$36,497#407 of 1027
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$49,660—#30 of 50
Anthropology$47,547—#80 of 188
Fine and Studio Arts$44,569$30,311#127 of 423
Marketing—$43,944—
English Language and Literature$37,326—#543 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Alaska Anchorage history graduates make?

Graduates earn $36,650 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Alaska Anchorage rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, University of Alaska Anchorage ranks #454 by median pay four years after graduation, and #455 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at University of Alaska Anchorage worth it?

Its graduates earn 28% less than the national median for history ($50,680).

← All data for University of Alaska Anchorage · 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.