History at University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 105 graduates a year
University of California-Berkeley graduates in history earn 28% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.
How University of California-Berkeley 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | $136,403 | $125,641 | #1 | $61,127 |
| 2 | Duke University Durham, NC | $112,377 | $120,596 | #2 | $60,750 |
| 3 | Yale University New Haven, CT | $109,947 | $98,987 | #3 | $54,700 |
| 4 | Amherst College Amherst, MA | $103,601 | $91,232 | #5 | $56,444 |
| 5 | Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA | $100,087 | $91,138 | #6 | — |
| 6 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | $98,079 | $93,351 | #4 | $53,828 |
| 7 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | $88,517 | $90,023 | #7 | $48,555 |
| 8 | Brown University Providence, RI | $85,520 | $84,228 | #8 | $42,296 |
| 9 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | $82,031 | $78,077 | #9 | $44,706 |
| 10 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ | $80,347 | $70,519 | #19 | $45,363 |
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| 32 | California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA | $65,217 | $59,343 | #59 | $31,059 |
| 33 | Syracuse University Syracuse, NY | $64,871 | $61,744 | #42 | $34,610 |
| 34 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC | $64,869 | $71,930 | #16 | $42,712 |
| 35 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | $64,755 | $58,923 | #61 | $28,849 |
| 36 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY | $64,570 | $61,457 | #43 | — |
| 37 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | $64,330 | $63,204 | #34 | $46,616 |
| 38 | Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ | $63,947 | $56,125 | #101 | $48,482 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do University of California-Berkeley history graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $28,849 one year after graduating and $64,755 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does University of California-Berkeley rank for history?
Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, University of California-Berkeley ranks #35 by median pay four years after graduation, and #61 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is history at University of California-Berkeley worth it?
Its graduates earn 28% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,034.
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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.