History at California State University-East Bay

Hayward, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

$31,059
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,217
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#32 of 459
Rank by pay
#59 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

California State University-East Bay graduates in history earn 29% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-East Bay 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
…
29Norwich University Northfield, VT$66,185$67,977#23$42,940
30Binghamton University Vestal, NY$65,984$62,803#35$24,498
31Tufts University Medford, MA$65,540$57,715#74$41,447
32California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$65,217$59,343#59$31,059
33Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$64,871$61,744#42$34,610
34Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC$64,869$71,930#16$42,712
35University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$64,755$58,923#61$28,849

Other Majors at California State University-East Bay by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$150,921$124,392#1 of 966
Computer Science$119,900$60,371#80 of 349
Construction Management$119,067$99,649#1 of 57
Industrial Engineering$93,793—#62 of 94
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$77,863—#17 of 110
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,567$51,549#188 of 1176
Biology$74,010$44,370#56 of 841
Political Science and Government$71,022$40,460#113 of 565
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$68,231$42,602#39 of 156
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$68,227$43,700#2 of 63
Economics$67,155$46,408#302 of 368
Hospitality Administration/Management$65,655$34,015#20 of 137
Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,835$45,387#63 of 660
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,720$34,924#56 of 215
Sociology$62,427$39,378#56 of 462
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,333$38,876#76 of 265
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,885—#84 of 118
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$57,898$41,195#15 of 172
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$57,755$36,509#139 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$57,708$35,722#225 of 660
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$57,145$47,511#25 of 103
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,938$33,189#192 of 610
Psychology$54,436$37,702#271 of 1027
English Language and Literature$53,147—#170 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$46,136$33,220#98 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-East Bay history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,059 one year after graduating and $65,217 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-East Bay rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, California State University-East Bay ranks #32 by median pay four years after graduation, and #59 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at California State University-East Bay worth it?

Its graduates earn 29% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

← All data for California State University-East Bay · 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.