History at California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 99 graduates a year

$21,642
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,676
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#211 of 459
Rank by pay
#336 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,497
Median federal debt

California State University-Fresno graduates in history earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Fresno 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
…
208University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN$52,002$55,789#104$40,692
209University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$51,913$47,237#328$29,824
210University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$51,737$53,161#163$30,592
211California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$51,676$47,022#336$21,642
212Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX$51,564$52,425#186$29,180
213Westfield State University Westfield, MA$51,439$45,297#373$24,879
214California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$51,217$46,604#342$25,728

Other Majors at California State University-Fresno by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,278$96,890#59 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$108,038$59,672#37 of 258
Computer Engineering$103,896$75,101#104 of 189
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,072$78,716#15 of 43
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$90,353$78,518—
Mechanical Engineering$88,002$65,938#236 of 318
Civil Engineering$87,627$71,093#88 of 233
Plant Sciences$77,034$60,443#3 of 44
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$76,268$43,134#19 of 156
Nutrition Sciences$73,522$23,211#3 of 53
Computer Science$71,490$53,566#330 of 349
Agricultural Business and Management$67,731$50,100#26 of 77
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,312$41,970#372 of 452
Geography and Cartography$66,863—#24 of 117
Economics$66,749—#307 of 368
Accounting and Related Services$65,200$46,555#618 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$64,479$43,848#133 of 187
Food Science and Technology$64,225$45,796#22 of 29
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,133$42,657#614 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$62,475$27,211#29 of 345
Political Science and Government$62,298$21,674#274 of 565
Computer and Information Sciences$62,256$39,954#428 of 459
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$58,518$34,810#183 of 253
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,436$25,349#117 of 476
Marketing$57,395$37,484#425 of 516
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$56,336$32,697#14 of 63
Social Work$56,038$31,986#111 of 420
Mathematics$55,664—#280 of 309
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,849$26,931#261 of 610
International Business$54,197$40,568#109 of 115

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Fresno history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $21,642 one year after graduating and $51,676 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Fresno rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, California State University-Fresno ranks #211 by median pay four years after graduation, and #336 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at California State University-Fresno worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,497.

← All data for California State University-Fresno · 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.