History at Ashford University

San Diego, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$46,581
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,773
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#256 of 459
Rank by pay
#374 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$32,938
Median federal debt

Ashford University graduates in history earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 66% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ashford University 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
…
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
256Ashford University San Diego, CA$49,773$45,290#374$46,581
257Framingham State University Framingham, MA$49,656$43,727#403$34,836
258Boise State University Boise, ID$49,625$52,769#175$34,568
259University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL$49,611$52,805#173$25,689

Other Majors at Ashford University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
International Business$81,292$71,369#31 of 115
Management Information Systems and Services$77,907$61,359#96 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,782$61,466#321 of 1176
Educational/Instructional Media Design$68,414——
Public Administration$68,344$65,503#16 of 47
Marketing$66,307$54,286#267 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$65,737$66,360#71 of 84
Human Resources Management and Services$65,002$51,118#119 of 187
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,426$57,566#402 of 452
Communication and Media Studies$61,909$58,089#128 of 660
Accounting and Related Services$61,522$50,350#683 of 796
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,144$47,869#148 of 660
Real Estate$58,733$49,261#23 of 25
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$56,666$37,853#22 of 90
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$55,689—#94 of 156
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,435$41,893#127 of 265
Political Science and Government$54,740$55,196#441 of 565
Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,801$45,459#189 of 275
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,665$44,513#353 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,307$49,010#269 of 476
Sociology$51,004$43,202#268 of 462
Gerontology$49,843$33,706#6 of 6
Social Sciences$48,970$45,588#58 of 87
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$48,922$39,676#33 of 50
Psychology$48,325$38,524#635 of 1027
Education$47,107$34,704#45 of 71
English Language and Literature$47,071$29,520#346 of 576
Behavioral Sciences$45,157$37,661#15 of 20
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$44,852$36,944#133 of 172
Journalism$44,589$32,459#173 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ashford University history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,581 one year after graduating and $49,773 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ashford University rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Ashford University ranks #256 by median pay four years after graduation, and #374 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Ashford University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $32,938.

← All data for Ashford University · 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.