History at University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Lowell, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$27,586
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,973
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#115 of 459
Rank by pay
#273 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,564
Median federal debt

University of Massachusetts-Lowell graduates in history earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Massachusetts-Lowell 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
…
112Towson University Towson, MD$56,318$49,426#270$40,162
113California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$56,081$51,030#225—
114Villanova University Villanova, PA$56,080$57,034#83$27,882
115University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$55,973$49,290#273$27,586
116University of North Texas Denton, TX$55,906$56,840#88$36,568
117University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$55,878$59,947#56—
118California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$55,797$50,772#233$32,596

Other Majors at University of Massachusetts-Lowell by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$120,219—#2 of 61
Computer Science$111,612$86,167#108 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$101,054$82,798#89 of 258
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$100,428$77,114#1 of 6
Computer Engineering$97,547$85,280#136 of 189
Chemical Engineering$94,972$77,380#91 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$94,841$73,414#94 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,650$78,247#227 of 966
Physics$91,438$48,324#21 of 107
Information Science/Studies$89,715$68,362#43 of 148
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$86,040$69,216#17 of 93
Civil Engineering$83,233$65,103#146 of 233
Economics$76,822$41,910#201 of 368
Biology$76,149$46,526#40 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,859$52,657#216 of 1176
Chemistry$74,568—#43 of 209
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$72,958$35,605#13 of 85
Mathematics$72,826$49,571#130 of 309
Nutrition Sciences$69,604—#6 of 53
Philosophy$68,629—#12 of 86
Criminal Justice and Corrections$66,258$41,938#55 of 660
Public Health$65,429$43,046#43 of 215
Political Science and Government$63,584$35,330#240 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,783$45,215#70 of 265
Psychology$57,489$40,054#153 of 1027
Sociology$55,361—#154 of 462
English Language and Literature$54,039$30,408#154 of 576
Music$53,384$35,311#39 of 268
Fine and Studio Arts$52,637$36,236#35 of 423
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,492$37,140#263 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Massachusetts-Lowell history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,586 one year after graduating and $55,973 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Massachusetts-Lowell rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, University of Massachusetts-Lowell ranks #115 by median pay four years after graduation, and #273 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at University of Massachusetts-Lowell worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,564.

← All data for University of Massachusetts-Lowell · 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.