History at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 47 graduates a year

$38,276
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,949
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#396 of 459
Rank by pay
#437 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,000
Median federal debt

University of Colorado Colorado Springs graduates in history earn 13% less 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 University of Colorado Colorado Springs 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
…
393Lee University Cleveland, TN$44,096$48,170#304—
394University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE$44,068$45,546#365$36,401
395Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$43,954$45,501#367$32,752
396University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO$43,949$41,101#437$38,276
397University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$43,766$41,806#429$42,297
398Wittenberg University Springfield, OH$43,712$46,647#340—
399Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$43,685$40,181#443—

Other Majors at University of Colorado Colorado Springs by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$121,678$82,084#34 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$113,627$80,513#23 of 258
Computer Science$97,001$77,761#190 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$91,192$70,440#159 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,904$71,864#766 of 966
Economics$75,209$46,748#225 of 368
Mathematics$69,992$37,197#157 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,553$43,326#501 of 1176
Political Science and Government$63,538$37,295#241 of 565
Computer Software and Media Applications—$62,018—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$60,605$32,393#72 of 156
Biology$54,639$32,374#537 of 841
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$53,284$32,629#55 of 64
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,198$42,199#391 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$50,692$37,002#425 of 660
Philosophy$49,909$32,480#64 of 86
Geography and Cartography$48,892$36,426#111 of 117
Psychology$48,725$34,607#618 of 1027
Sociology$46,444$27,226#365 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,244$40,198#418 of 680
English Language and Literature$42,627$34,627#452 of 576
Visual and Performing Arts$37,628$30,966#54 of 68

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Colorado Colorado Springs history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,276 one year after graduating and $43,949 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Colorado Colorado Springs rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks #396 by median pay four years after graduation, and #437 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at University of Colorado Colorado Springs worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,000.

← All data for University of Colorado Colorado Springs · 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.