History at Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year
Coe College graduates in history earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.
How Coe College 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | $136,403 | $125,641 | #1 | $61,127 |
| 2 | Duke University Durham, NC | $112,377 | $120,596 | #2 | $60,750 |
| 3 | Yale University New Haven, CT | $109,947 | $98,987 | #3 | $54,700 |
| 4 | Amherst College Amherst, MA | $103,601 | $91,232 | #5 | $56,444 |
| 5 | Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA | $100,087 | $91,138 | #6 | — |
| 6 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | $98,079 | $93,351 | #4 | $53,828 |
| 7 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | $88,517 | $90,023 | #7 | $48,555 |
| 8 | Brown University Providence, RI | $85,520 | $84,228 | #8 | $42,296 |
| 9 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | $82,031 | $78,077 | #9 | $44,706 |
| 10 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ | $80,347 | $70,519 | #19 | $45,363 |
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| 75 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | $58,343 | $60,709 | #49 | $35,959 |
| 76 | Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN | $58,258 | $62,500 | #36 | $31,880 |
| 77 | CUNY Hunter College New York, NY | $58,253 | $55,445 | #110 | $28,790 |
| 78 | Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA | $58,240 | $61,261 | #44 | — |
| 79 | University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA | $57,992 | $51,068 | #224 | $46,908 |
| 80 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | $57,952 | $62,191 | #39 | $34,592 |
| 81 | San Diego State University San Diego, CA | $57,861 | $52,650 | #178 | $38,203 |
Other Majors at Coe College by Graduate Pay
| Major | 4 yrs after | 1 yr after | Rank in major |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $81,408 | $59,252 | #236 of 796 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $79,294 | $67,769 | #749 of 966 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $64,619 | $47,815 | #598 of 1176 |
| Biology | $62,172 | $41,112 | #273 of 841 |
| Physics | $61,162 | — | #104 of 107 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $60,540 | $40,167 | #104 of 178 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $58,716 | $40,867 | #43 of 67 |
| Psychology | $55,024 | $37,072 | #251 of 1027 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $52,880 | — | #321 of 610 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $49,498 | — | #264 of 680 |
| Economics | — | $42,311 | — |
| Music | — | $24,233 | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Coe College history graduates make?
Graduates earn $58,240 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Coe College rank for history?
Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Coe College ranks #78 by median pay four years after graduation, and #44 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is history at Coe College worth it?
Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for history ($50,680).
← All data for Coe College · 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.