History at Framingham State University

Framingham, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$34,836
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,656
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#257 of 459
Rank by pay
#403 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,997
Median federal debt

Framingham State University graduates in history earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Framingham State 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
…
254Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT$49,967$44,986#383—
255California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$49,882$45,389#370$32,184
256Ashford University San Diego, CA$49,773$45,290#374$46,581
257Framingham State University Framingham, MA$49,656$43,727#403$34,836
258Boise State University Boise, ID$49,625$52,769#175$34,568
259University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL$49,611$52,805#173$25,689
260Salem State University Salem, MA$49,572$43,653#406$29,307

Other Majors at Framingham State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,620$95,426#175 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$82,590$63,538#255 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$75,038$49,830#353 of 796
Marketing$68,603$39,218#217 of 516
Mathematics$66,170—#199 of 309
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,582$52,512#416 of 452
Business/Commerce$62,467$50,775#182 of 271
Criminology$59,857$41,431#28 of 113
Management Information Systems and Services$59,717$54,918#156 of 166
Biology$59,676$42,472#347 of 841
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services$59,555$36,763—
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,202$41,932#15 of 50
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,280$35,032#107 of 265
Apparel and Textiles$57,124$31,574#31 of 57
Psychology$53,937$34,353#307 of 1027
Geography and Cartography$53,840—#91 of 117
English Language and Literature$53,400$37,188#164 of 576
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,600$31,613#286 of 476
Sociology$49,451$33,885#303 of 462
Fine and Studio Arts$43,582$28,843#157 of 423
Political Science and Government—$37,661—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Framingham State University history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,836 one year after graduating and $49,656 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Framingham State University rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Framingham State University ranks #257 by median pay four years after graduation, and #403 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Framingham State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,997.

← All data for Framingham State 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.