History at Augusta University

Augusta, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

$28,689
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,318
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#290 of 459
Rank by pay
#251 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Augusta University graduates in history earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Augusta 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
…
287Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL$48,390$54,927#114$29,057
288SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY$48,388$46,055#354—
289University of Oregon Eugene, OR$48,354$48,639#291$25,571
290Augusta University Augusta, GA$48,318$50,019#251$28,689
291California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$48,309$43,958#399$27,083
292University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$48,163$54,076#135$39,604
293Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA$48,113$43,811#402$32,771

Other Majors at Augusta University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$83,000$57,415#247 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,004$74,307#807 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$72,773$58,249#106 of 253
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$71,074—
Accounting and Related Services$67,666$46,894#531 of 796
Marketing$66,311$49,144#266 of 516
Biology$65,163$28,978#174 of 841
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$61,584$48,992#67 of 76
Business/Commerce—$60,541—
Political Science and Government$58,583—#357 of 565
Health and Medical Administrative Services$51,773$31,239#206 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$50,285$36,906#1080 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,254$29,397#481 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,836$27,490#446 of 610
Chemistry—$48,382—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,226$42,419#376 of 680
Social Work$43,795—#390 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$42,568$30,796#605 of 660
Psychology$41,544$29,375#931 of 1027
Sociology$37,769$28,860#453 of 462
Fine and Studio Arts$25,770$16,943#421 of 423
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences—$21,905—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Augusta University history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,689 one year after graduating and $48,318 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Augusta University rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Augusta University ranks #290 by median pay four years after graduation, and #251 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Augusta University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Augusta 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.