History at Luther College
Decorah, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year
Luther College graduates in history earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.
How Luther 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 |
| … | |||||
| 359 | California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA | $45,821 | $41,694 | #430 | $37,031 |
| 360 | Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA | $45,796 | $47,408 | #324 | $26,784 |
| 361 | Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ | $45,795 | $47,055 | #335 | $28,862 |
| 362 | Luther College Decorah, IA | $45,737 | $48,110 | #307 | — |
| 363 | SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY | $45,661 | $43,460 | #409 | $23,803 |
| 364 | University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL | $45,641 | $44,842 | #387 | $33,297 |
| 365 | University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | $45,595 | $50,558 | #238 | $27,652 |
Other Majors at Luther College by Graduate Pay
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Luther College history graduates make?
Graduates earn $45,737 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Luther College rank for history?
Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Luther College ranks #362 by median pay four years after graduation, and #307 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is history at Luther College worth it?
Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for history ($50,680).
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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.