History at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 107 graduates a year

$31,215
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,077
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#43 of 459
Rank by pay
#26 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,096
Median federal debt

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor graduates in history earn 22% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 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
…
40Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY$63,174$60,129#54$32,383
41College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$63,071$60,031#55—
42Barnard College New York, NY$62,258$59,257#60$48,092
43University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$62,077$65,453#26$31,215
44University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$61,745$56,184#96$21,713
45CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$61,512$58,547#66$43,874
46The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX$61,321$62,345#37$37,450

Other History Credentials at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Doctoral Degree$49,959——

Other Majors at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$172,904$113,634#8 of 459
Computer Software and Media Applications$162,114$98,117#1 of 54
Business Administration, Management and Operations$144,654$93,674#3 of 1176
Computer Engineering$142,071$92,501#18 of 189
Information Science/Studies$130,798$88,515#3 of 148
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$128,291$59,105#2 of 207
Industrial Engineering$117,930$86,476#4 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$117,610$87,606#16 of 258
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$115,075$80,225#4 of 59
Economics$110,552$68,416#49 of 368
Statistics$109,466$64,371#9 of 50
Chemical Engineering$109,405$79,551#19 of 158
Mathematics$109,146$80,676#18 of 309
Mechanical Engineering$105,888$82,823#16 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$102,342$70,307#22 of 118
Human Resources Management and Services$99,594$82,714#4 of 187
Materials Engineering$98,879$75,041#4 of 34
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering$94,569—#4 of 6
Nuclear Engineering$94,330—#8 of 12
Physics$92,293$53,019#19 of 107
Civil Engineering$89,165$67,764#65 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$84,973$57,824#11 of 46
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,265$75,458#636 of 966
Communication and Media Studies$79,648$50,556#10 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$79,411$43,506#6 of 610
Cognitive Science$79,016$44,698#10 of 19
Public Health$78,928$36,181#10 of 215
Political Science and Government$77,480$39,702#50 of 565
Public Policy Analysis$73,749$49,685#14 of 34
International/Globalization Studies$72,545$44,446#7 of 87

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Michigan-Ann Arbor history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,215 one year after graduating and $62,077 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Michigan-Ann Arbor rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranks #43 by median pay four years after graduation, and #26 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,096.

← All data for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · 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.