History at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

Edwardsville, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$26,916
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,814
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#327 of 459
Rank by pay
#355 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,992
Median federal debt

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville graduates in history earn 8% 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 Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 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
…
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
329Kent State University at Stark North Canton, OH$46,781$49,922#253$28,476
330Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$46,781$49,922#254$28,476

Other Majors at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$106,082$76,106#133 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,325$79,617#123 of 258
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,430$67,450#13 of 43
Computer Engineering$94,494$71,841#152 of 189
Civil Engineering$85,969$67,260#106 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,867$71,161#570 of 966
Industrial Engineering$82,744$73,092#90 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$81,428$66,546#310 of 318
Geography and Cartography$75,877$44,543#7 of 117
Business/Managerial Economics$74,248$53,219#52 of 84
Computer and Information Sciences$73,513$55,844#360 of 459
Chemistry$70,541$46,659#75 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$69,610$49,046#494 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,403$43,753#564 of 1176
Biology$60,059$38,067#331 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,915$39,279#214 of 660
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$55,110$31,570#19 of 63
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$54,615—#163 of 215
Political Science and Government$52,564$31,786#478 of 565
Social Work$52,480$36,974#188 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$52,466$36,569#373 of 660
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$52,166—#56 of 70
Sociology$51,465$35,415#253 of 462
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,837$28,795#419 of 610
Psychology$48,951$32,459#606 of 1027
Public Health$47,652$35,023#183 of 215
Music$46,196$34,079#101 of 268
Anthropology$44,974$23,379#103 of 188
Special Education and Teaching$43,928$44,205#155 of 177
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,916$38,830#534 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,916 one year after graduating and $46,814 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville ranks #327 by median pay four years after graduation, and #355 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,992.

← All data for Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville · 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.