History at Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,142
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#373 of 459
Rank by pay
#190 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Louisiana Tech University graduates in history earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Louisiana Tech 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
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370Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY$45,252$43,071#414—
371SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY$45,234$43,053#415—
372Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA$45,161$52,277#189$31,798
373Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA$45,142$52,255#190—
374University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR$45,097$53,143#165$26,445
375University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD$45,096$48,541#296$28,431
376Augustana College Rock Island, IL$45,048$44,259#395—

Other Majors at Louisiana Tech University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$105,080—#3 of 19
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,526$71,994#115 of 258
Chemical Engineering$98,240$79,157#65 of 158
Computer Science$96,365$68,023#195 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$92,457$70,372#136 of 318
Industrial Engineering$88,619$65,739#81 of 94
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$87,053$74,863#18 of 46
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$85,454$62,384#102 of 118
Air Transportation$83,323$35,669#27 of 52
Civil Engineering$81,524$61,868#166 of 233
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$77,558$58,151#40 of 43
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,216$42,018#374 of 452
Forestry$65,941$44,120#5 of 31
Accounting and Related Services$65,284$44,846#616 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$63,474$47,843#149 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,949$42,099#762 of 1176
Biology$59,671$27,358#348 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,081—#107 of 215
Chemistry$58,492$42,572#166 of 209
Architecture and Related Services$53,731—#5 of 6
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,391$31,802#306 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$52,150$45,234#161 of 680
Health and Medical Administrative Services$52,122$44,468#204 of 275
Political Science and Government$51,222$34,640#500 of 565
Marketing$51,118$28,853#490 of 516
Sociology$44,192—#397 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,183—#412 of 476
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$42,822$33,829#195 of 207
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$42,447$26,591#143 of 172
Design and Applied Arts$41,534$29,146#259 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Louisiana Tech University history graduates make?

Graduates earn $45,142 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Louisiana Tech University rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Louisiana Tech University ranks #373 by median pay four years after graduation, and #190 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Louisiana Tech University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for Louisiana Tech 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.