History at Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 57 graduates a year

$35,150
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,523
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#195 of 459
Rank by pay
#353 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,750
Median federal debt

Rowan University graduates in history earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rowan 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
…
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
198Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA$52,458$47,768#316$29,386

Other Majors at Rowan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,215$79,612#69 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$97,116$84,859#167 of 966
Chemical Engineering$95,769$61,045#89 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$90,084$66,909#188 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$86,475$67,278#219 of 459
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection—$85,630—
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$84,059$67,609#106 of 118
Chemistry$79,695$53,607#20 of 209
Civil Engineering$78,834$67,362#205 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$76,524$52,363#322 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,697$51,486#250 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,631$46,439#268 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$73,035$47,983#61 of 187
Physics$72,734$36,435#80 of 107
Economics$70,614$38,580#264 of 368
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,702$38,799#43 of 110
Biology$64,921$33,313#182 of 841
Political Science and Government$64,525$26,042#213 of 565
Mathematics$63,146$50,698#225 of 309
Homeland Security$62,846$43,002#25 of 33
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,661$35,116#84 of 178
Computer Programming$60,493$41,799#29 of 30
English Language and Literature$57,895$37,815#84 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,739$49,969#61 of 345
Geography and Cartography$57,567$44,380#62 of 117
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,226$33,254#286 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$56,205$29,306#115 of 265
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$55,839$27,584#92 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$55,277$34,549#298 of 660
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$53,829$43,702#48 of 67

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rowan University history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,150 one year after graduating and $52,523 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rowan University rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Rowan University ranks #195 by median pay four years after graduation, and #353 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Rowan University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,750.

← All data for Rowan 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.