History at Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$30,301
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,037
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#154 of 459
Rank by pay
#290 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Central Connecticut State University graduates in history earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Connecticut State University 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
…
151SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY$54,151$51,541#212$36,625
152Portland State University Portland, OR$54,131$54,450#124$24,612
153Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL$54,071$53,124#166$39,102
154Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT$54,037$48,651#290$30,301
155University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$54,001$53,185#162$34,319
156Clark University Worcester, MA$53,926$47,487#323—
157University of Wyoming Laramie, WY$53,868$56,142#100$35,450

Other History Credentials at Central Connecticut State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$55,930—

Other Majors at Central Connecticut State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$94,462$74,676#98 of 318
Construction Management$93,908$65,470#28 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,216$83,012#264 of 966
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$90,472$73,788#8 of 61
Management Information Systems and Services$87,396$65,486#65 of 166
Civil Engineering$87,366$71,859#91 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$86,238$69,334#224 of 459
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$86,230$55,134#42 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,910$51,282#210 of 452
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians—$74,889—
Accounting and Related Services$74,408$52,758#370 of 796
Mathematics$72,859$48,660#129 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,392$49,098#334 of 1176
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$71,243$60,339#24 of 27
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,562$35,701#41 of 610
Marketing$67,290$39,477#245 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,580$35,444#85 of 178
Economics$62,384$41,910#343 of 368
Criminology$61,950$40,713#18 of 113
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$60,713$41,790#79 of 110
Political Science and Government$60,678$25,270#304 of 565
Social Work$59,309$37,519#59 of 420
Biology$58,193$36,907#411 of 841
Design and Applied Arts$57,214$34,930#106 of 299
Journalism$56,990$34,577#83 of 187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,607$45,790#67 of 345
Sociology$56,463$33,724#139 of 462
English Language and Literature$55,295$35,859#134 of 576
Geography and Cartography$55,274—#85 of 117
Communication and Media Studies$54,195$30,399#331 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Central Connecticut State University history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,301 one year after graduating and $54,037 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Connecticut State University rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Central Connecticut State University ranks #154 by median pay four years after graduation, and #290 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Central Connecticut State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for Central Connecticut State University · 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.