History at College of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA · Associate's Degree · about 11 graduates a year
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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,234
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$38,929
National median for this major (4 yrs)
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Rank by pay
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Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt
College of the Desert graduates in history earn 26% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.
Other Majors at College of the Desert by Graduate Pay
| Major | 4 yrs after | 1 yr after | Rank in major |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $106,782 | $91,848 | #78 of 962 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | $59,719 | — | #15 of 85 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $52,620 | $25,934 | #181 of 547 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $47,357 | — | #18 of 53 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $45,349 | $30,417 | #322 of 947 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $44,704 | $32,482 | #269 of 426 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | $40,391 | — | #34 of 34 |
| Psychology | $39,201 | $25,792 | #54 of 106 |
| Sociology | $35,465 | — | #28 of 29 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do College of the Desert history graduates make?
Graduates earn $49,234 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Is history at College of the Desert worth it?
Its graduates earn 26% more than the national median for history ($38,929).
← All data for College of the Desert · 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.