History at Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$26,186
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,851
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#325 of 459
Rank by pay
#425 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,395
Median federal debt

Eastern Connecticut State University graduates in history earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern 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
…
322University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$46,896$44,446#390$28,277
323Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ$46,894$41,158#436—
324University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK$46,882$52,637#180$32,127
325Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT$46,851$42,181#425$26,186
326University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$46,819$49,248#275$33,117
327Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL$46,814$45,994#355$26,916
328Columbia College Columbia, MO$46,794$50,173#248$40,054

Other Majors at Eastern Connecticut State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$93,070—#166 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,395$43,250#230 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$75,235$42,549#348 of 796
Business/Commerce$66,458$44,048#109 of 271
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$63,566$43,915#54 of 138
Biology$62,726$39,977#260 of 841
Social Work$61,908$29,471#25 of 420
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$61,190$32,962#68 of 156
Mathematics$55,574$45,858#281 of 309
Sociology$55,084$38,523#164 of 462
Political Science and Government$54,479—#444 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$53,673$32,721#344 of 660
Criminology$52,942$39,705#73 of 113
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$52,010$47,445#166 of 680
Psychology$51,748$29,403#408 of 1027
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,648$34,132#354 of 610
English Language and Literature$51,257$30,616#206 of 576
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,418$41,870#328 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$47,736—
Fine and Studio Arts$41,933$23,534#201 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Eastern Connecticut State University history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,186 one year after graduating and $46,851 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Connecticut State University rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Eastern Connecticut State University ranks #325 by median pay four years after graduation, and #425 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Eastern Connecticut State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,395.

← All data for Eastern 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.