History at Tufts University

Medford, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$41,447
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,540
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#31 of 459
Rank by pay
#74 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,500
Median federal debt

Tufts University graduates in history earn 29% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tufts 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
…
28California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$66,518$60,527#50$31,540
29Norwich University Northfield, VT$66,185$67,977#23$42,940
30Binghamton University Vestal, NY$65,984$62,803#35$24,498
31Tufts University Medford, MA$65,540$57,715#74$41,447
32California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$65,217$59,343#59$31,059
33Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$64,871$61,744#42$34,610
34Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC$64,869$71,930#16$42,712

Other Majors at Tufts University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$156,343$105,659#26 of 349
Cognitive Science$130,801$75,672#3 of 19
Economics$123,809$75,125#23 of 368
Mathematics—$110,512—
Mechanical Engineering$101,196$78,441#35 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,924—#68 of 233
Research and Experimental Psychology$79,571$56,504#9 of 82
Political Science and Government$78,180$67,713#48 of 565
International Relations and National Security Studies$77,998$54,079#19 of 118
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$77,753$40,044#5 of 265
Biology$76,782$39,016#39 of 841
Public Health$75,448$53,372#16 of 215
Chemical Engineering—$75,367—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$70,767$49,164#19 of 225
English Language and Literature$69,475$34,689#12 of 576
Area Studies$69,037$44,133#11 of 70
Sociology$61,719$47,859#67 of 462
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$59,960$56,418#8 of 144
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services—$44,345—
Biopsychology—$43,343—
Fine and Studio Arts$41,365$17,154#215 of 423
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology—$35,806—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tufts University history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,447 one year after graduating and $65,540 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tufts University rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Tufts University ranks #31 by median pay four years after graduation, and #74 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Tufts University worth it?

Its graduates earn 29% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,500.

← All data for Tufts 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.