History at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 87 graduates a year

$36,272
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,144
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#207 of 459
Rank by pay
#286 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Colorado State University-Fort Collins graduates in history earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Colorado State University-Fort Collins 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
…
204Montana State University Bozeman, MT$52,187$57,006#84$29,692
205Bloomfield College Bloomfield, NJ$52,160$45,780#361$31,607
206Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$52,160$45,780#362$31,607
207Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$52,144$48,765#286$36,272
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

Other History Credentials at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$42,244$67,570—

Other Majors at Colorado State University-Fort Collins by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$114,076$78,856#69 of 459
Information Science/Studies$102,765$67,827#14 of 148
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,172$78,038#124 of 258
Fire Protection$98,019—#5 of 19
Chemical Engineering$97,271$62,468#76 of 158
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$94,921$78,423#17 of 43
Mechanical Engineering$94,260$60,720#101 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,001$73,326#76 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$82,005$66,109#21 of 46
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,256$54,846#152 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$71,631$41,158#14 of 138
Chemistry$71,615$42,660#65 of 209
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$70,343$38,484#34 of 110
Economics$69,934$48,462#274 of 368
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$69,269$39,701#14 of 49
Political Science and Government$67,873$36,324#155 of 565
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$66,984$51,005#4 of 12
Design and Applied Arts$65,940—#41 of 299
Forestry$62,919$37,539#13 of 31
Hospitality Administration/Management$62,556$41,688#34 of 137
Interior Architecture$61,894$45,774#8 of 17
Communication and Media Studies$61,434$38,731#135 of 660
Biology$60,981$32,958#305 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,835$35,326#107 of 610
Nutrition Sciences$59,528$32,785#29 of 53
Agricultural Business and Management$58,983$51,292#56 of 77
Soil Sciences$57,671$46,287#5 of 6
Sociology$57,300$37,335#120 of 462
Apparel and Textiles$57,184$34,852#30 of 57
Biotechnology$55,981$40,141#13 of 13

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Colorado State University-Fort Collins history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,272 one year after graduating and $52,144 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Colorado State University-Fort Collins rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Colorado State University-Fort Collins ranks #207 by median pay four years after graduation, and #286 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Colorado State University-Fort Collins worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Colorado State University-Fort Collins · 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.