History at CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year
CUNY Lehman College graduates in history earn 21% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.
How CUNY Lehman College 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 |
| … | |||||
| 42 | Barnard College New York, NY | $62,258 | $59,257 | #60 | $48,092 |
| 43 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | $62,077 | $65,453 | #26 | $31,215 |
| 44 | University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA | $61,745 | $56,184 | #96 | $21,713 |
| 45 | CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY | $61,512 | $58,547 | #66 | $43,874 |
| 46 | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | $61,321 | $62,345 | #37 | $37,450 |
| 47 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA | $61,059 | $56,161 | #98 | $26,261 |
| 48 | University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA | $61,059 | $56,161 | #99 | $26,261 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do CUNY Lehman College history graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $43,874 one year after graduating and $61,512 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does CUNY Lehman College rank for history?
Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, CUNY Lehman College ranks #45 by median pay four years after graduation, and #66 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is history at CUNY Lehman College worth it?
Its graduates earn 21% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,897.
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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.