History at Stockton University

Galloway, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$28,897
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,745
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#158 of 459
Rank by pay
#329 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Stockton University graduates in history earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Stockton 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
…
155University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$54,001$53,185#162$34,319
156Clark University Worcester, MA$53,926$47,487#323—
157University of Wyoming Laramie, WY$53,868$56,142#100$35,450
158Stockton University Galloway, NJ$53,745$47,171#329$28,897
159Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ$53,737$47,164#330—
160Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ$53,737$47,164#331—
161Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$53,708$57,619#76—

Other Majors at Stockton University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$97,739$81,885#160 of 966
Physics$86,849—#32 of 107
Information Science/Studies$79,310$56,594#88 of 148
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$69,252$40,855#37 of 110
Mathematics$64,242$53,915#217 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,060$43,533#623 of 1176
Economics$63,582—#331 of 368
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$63,295$25,791#57 of 156
Public Health$59,871$44,423#89 of 215
Sustainability Studies$59,472—#11 of 17
Biology$59,151$30,447#370 of 841
Social Work$59,102$37,749#66 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,319$33,224#85 of 265
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,838$59,371#61 of 680
Criminology$55,408$34,596#61 of 113
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,628$42,209#186 of 476
Political Science and Government$54,022$30,891#454 of 565
Hospitality Administration/Management$53,796$30,833#80 of 137
English Language and Literature$52,809$30,338#178 of 576
Psychology$50,947$28,046#464 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$50,820$28,263#420 of 660
Sociology$47,201$24,814#356 of 462
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$44,981$29,289#50 of 62
Fine and Studio Arts$41,137$25,099#222 of 423
Visual and Performing Arts$40,199$20,705#42 of 68

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Stockton University history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,897 one year after graduating and $53,745 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Stockton University rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Stockton University ranks #158 by median pay four years after graduation, and #329 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Stockton University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Stockton 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.