History at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,115
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#130 of 459
Rank by pay
#30 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Northwestern State University of Louisiana graduates in history earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Northwestern State University of Louisiana 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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127University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$55,326$54,357#128$26,474
128Nazareth University Rochester, NY$55,271$52,607#181$37,677
129University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$55,230$57,322#79$33,981
130Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA$55,115$63,800#30—
131University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$54,841$50,514#239$28,663
132University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NH$54,841$50,514#240$28,663
133Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$54,798$56,306#93$39,283

Other Majors at Northwestern State University of Louisiana by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,608$74,935#486 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$74,209$45,639#40 of 51
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$67,765$59,186#43 of 156
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$66,559$58,627#138 of 253
Information Science/Studies$63,928—#127 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$60,861$48,895#699 of 796
Biology$55,452$25,078#509 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,800$46,908#125 of 680
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies—$53,442—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,927$37,020#1050 of 1176
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,722$28,009#351 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,672$46,458#159 of 345
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,652$32,688#341 of 476
Social Work$47,296$33,596#334 of 420
Psychology$44,492$32,765#822 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections$44,267$30,559#618 of 660
Hospitality Administration/Management$44,227$35,452#127 of 137
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$42,434$38,010#32 of 49
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$42,065$24,340#45 of 50
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$39,282—
Music$39,223$23,529#204 of 268
Communication and Media Studies$37,273$25,137#645 of 660
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$36,229$16,973#194 of 255
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services—$27,373—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northwestern State University of Louisiana history graduates make?

Graduates earn $55,115 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northwestern State University of Louisiana rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranks #130 by median pay four years after graduation, and #30 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Northwestern State University of Louisiana worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for history ($50,680).

← All data for Northwestern State University of Louisiana · 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.