History at CUNY Queens College
Queens, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 66 graduates a year
CUNY Queens College graduates in history earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.
How CUNY Queens 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 |
| … | |||||
| 198 | Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA | $52,458 | $47,768 | #316 | $29,386 |
| 199 | California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA | $52,423 | $47,701 | #317 | $25,014 |
| 200 | University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO | $52,423 | $49,026 | #283 | $35,403 |
| 201 | CUNY Queens College Queens, NY | $52,406 | $49,880 | #256 | $27,769 |
| 202 | Texas State University San Marcos, TX | $52,329 | $53,203 | #160 | $37,741 |
| 203 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA | $52,310 | $53,200 | #161 | $34,460 |
| 204 | Montana State University Bozeman, MT | $52,187 | $57,006 | #84 | $29,692 |
Other Majors at CUNY Queens College by Graduate Pay
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do CUNY Queens College history graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $27,769 one year after graduating and $52,406 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does CUNY Queens College rank for history?
Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, CUNY Queens College ranks #201 by median pay four years after graduation, and #256 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is history at CUNY Queens College worth it?
Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,500.
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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.