History at Kean University
Union, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 50 graduates a year
Kean University graduates in history earn 19% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.
How Kean 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | $136,403 | $125,641 | #1 | $61,127 |
| 2 | Duke University Durham, NC | $112,377 | $120,596 | #2 | $60,750 |
| 3 | Yale University New Haven, CT | $109,947 | $98,987 | #3 | $54,700 |
| 4 | Amherst College Amherst, MA | $103,601 | $91,232 | #5 | $56,444 |
| 5 | Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA | $100,087 | $91,138 | #6 | — |
| 6 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | $98,079 | $93,351 | #4 | $53,828 |
| 7 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | $88,517 | $90,023 | #7 | $48,555 |
| 8 | Brown University Providence, RI | $85,520 | $84,228 | #8 | $42,296 |
| 9 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | $82,031 | $78,077 | #9 | $44,706 |
| 10 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ | $80,347 | $70,519 | #19 | $45,363 |
| … | |||||
| 50 | Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY | $60,616 | $57,694 | #75 | $30,710 |
| 51 | University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA | $60,519 | $55,068 | #112 | $33,081 |
| 52 | University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA | $60,458 | $55,608 | #107 | $29,909 |
| 53 | Kean University Union, NJ | $60,236 | $52,868 | #171 | $34,934 |
| 54 | University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD | $60,089 | $52,735 | #176 | $42,020 |
| 55 | Boston University Boston, MA | $59,986 | $52,824 | #172 | — |
| 56 | Siena College Loudonville, NY | $59,855 | $56,970 | #86 | $29,134 |
Other Majors at Kean University by Graduate Pay
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Kean University history graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $34,934 one year after graduating and $60,236 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Kean University rank for history?
Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Kean University ranks #53 by median pay four years after graduation, and #171 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is history at Kean University worth it?
Its graduates earn 19% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,158.
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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.