History at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

$39,186
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,550
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#194 of 459
Rank by pay
#247 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,241
Median federal debt

Minnesota State University-Mankato graduates in history earn 4% 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 Minnesota State University-Mankato 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
…
191Illinois State University Normal, IL$52,757$51,833#203$40,465
192The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$52,655$53,535#150$33,264
193Temple University Philadelphia, PA$52,584$53,478#151$33,586
194Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$52,550$50,196#247$39,186
195Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$52,523$46,099#353$35,150
196University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA$52,514$54,363#127$35,074
197The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$52,505$57,356#78$28,713

Other Majors at Minnesota State University-Mankato by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$103,858$45,193#4 of 52
Construction Management$102,090$75,682#10 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$95,398$71,742#149 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$85,655$71,676#252 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$85,286$68,919#289 of 318
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$83,115$64,528#21 of 51
Engineering$82,903$68,044#45 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,429$75,655#632 of 966
Economics$80,795—#178 of 368
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$80,482$64,005#36 of 61
Civil Engineering$74,989$69,861#227 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,852$51,248#263 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$73,726$60,573#385 of 796
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$72,882$62,496#26 of 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,486$49,640#364 of 1176
Mathematics$70,257—#155 of 309
Marketing$68,772$44,780#209 of 516
International Business$68,079—#81 of 115
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$65,513—#34 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,585$49,019#65 of 660
Biology$60,198$37,216#326 of 841
Political Science and Government$59,997—#323 of 565
Human Resources Management and Services$59,187$46,691#165 of 187
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,506$32,860#173 of 610
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,266$46,691#15 of 50
Social Work$56,858$42,915#93 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$56,119$39,798#267 of 660
Geography and Cartography$56,022$40,553#81 of 117
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,905$37,845#119 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,396—#157 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Minnesota State University-Mankato history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,186 one year after graduating and $52,550 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Minnesota State University-Mankato rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Minnesota State University-Mankato ranks #194 by median pay four years after graduation, and #247 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Minnesota State University-Mankato worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,241.

← All data for Minnesota State University-Mankato · 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.