History at University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 69 graduates a year

$27,873
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,972
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#252 of 459
Rank by pay
#62 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,250
Median federal debt

University of Arkansas graduates in history earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Arkansas 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
…
249Ohio State University-Marion Campus Marion, OH$49,986$53,343#156$26,663
250Ohio State University-Newark Campus Newark, OH$49,986$53,343#157$26,663
251Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$49,986$53,343#158$26,663
252University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$49,972$58,888#62$27,873
253SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY$49,972$47,563#321$33,901
254Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT$49,967$44,986#383—
255California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$49,882$45,389#370$32,184

Other Majors at University of Arkansas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$102,747$59,857#105 of 459
Computer Engineering$99,031$77,306#128 of 189
Industrial Engineering$98,765$75,968#43 of 94
Business/Managerial Economics$97,743$54,471#11 of 84
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,516$76,832#151 of 258
Computer Science$95,642$75,169#199 of 349
Chemical Engineering$93,641$75,102#103 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$88,067$57,257#55 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,717$56,387#122 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,911$72,043#537 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$84,464$71,407#297 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$84,097$57,535#194 of 796
Civil Engineering$79,929$61,979#195 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,770$56,456#146 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$75,972$59,504#114 of 118
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$75,596—#8 of 9
Marketing$73,153$50,045#144 of 516
Business/Commerce$71,753$49,307#64 of 271
International Business$71,486$59,793#66 of 115
Architecture$67,955$51,080#37 of 78
Public Health$67,891$35,797#33 of 215
Journalism$66,087$38,354#20 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$65,780$41,782#43 of 299
Agricultural Business and Management$65,480$54,783#42 of 77
Mathematics$63,861$41,409#220 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$63,394$40,948#14 of 57
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,592—#57 of 215
Political Science and Government$60,441$33,745#310 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,619$28,934#147 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$56,969$40,095#243 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Arkansas history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,873 one year after graduating and $49,972 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Arkansas rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, University of Arkansas ranks #252 by median pay four years after graduation, and #62 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at University of Arkansas worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,250.

← All data for University of Arkansas · 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.