History at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, NM · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$29,793
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,464
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#122 of 459
Rank by pay
#29 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,200
Median federal debt

University of New Mexico-Main Campus graduates in history earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of New Mexico-Main Campus 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
…
119James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$55,782$50,795#232$29,000
120University of Houston Houston, TX$55,475$56,402#91$39,240
121St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD$55,472$48,683#288$28,929
122University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$55,464$64,219#29$29,793
123California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$55,413$50,422#242$26,862
124University of Delaware Newark, DE$55,388$55,056#113$34,753
125University at Albany Albany, NY$55,377$52,707#177$32,174

Other Majors at University of New Mexico-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$126,356—#28 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$112,064$89,498#75 of 459
Chemical Engineering$96,810$62,907#79 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$94,990$61,611#90 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$90,529—#232 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,559$82,216#492 of 966
Engineering Science$86,015$64,405#8 of 9
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$84,858$57,714#53 of 253
Civil Engineering$81,933$54,248#161 of 233
Mathematics$72,979$44,639#128 of 309
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$71,995$57,178#60 of 93
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$67,561$55,003#43 of 76
Geography and Cartography$67,336$32,096#20 of 117
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,431$45,215#692 of 1176
Economics$62,005$43,656#346 of 368
Chemistry$56,319$30,122#182 of 209
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$56,244$33,999#41 of 137
Special Education and Teaching$53,429$41,947#64 of 177
Journalism$52,760$32,423#119 of 187
Political Science and Government$52,569$33,947#477 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,311$38,370#430 of 660
Sociology$52,094$35,796#233 of 462
Biology$51,987$30,065#629 of 841
Architectural Sciences and Technology$50,263$25,089#22 of 22
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,231$41,304#232 of 680
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$49,834$23,532#201 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,309$29,997#210 of 345
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$48,873$23,648#106 of 110
Architecture$48,424—#78 of 78
Anthropology$47,958$31,729#78 of 188

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of New Mexico-Main Campus history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,793 one year after graduating and $55,464 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of New Mexico-Main Campus rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, University of New Mexico-Main Campus ranks #122 by median pay four years after graduation, and #29 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at University of New Mexico-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,200.

← All data for University of New Mexico-Main Campus · 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.