History at State University of New York at Oswego

Oswego, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 15 graduates a year

$28,242
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,429
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#171 of 459
Rank by pay
#231 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,896
Median federal debt

State University of New York at Oswego graduates in history earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How State University of New York at Oswego 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
…
168University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$53,481$48,664#289$23,480
169Worcester State University Worcester, MA$53,455$47,073#334$38,028
170Allegheny College Meadville, PA$53,454$54,363#126$20,713
171State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY$53,429$50,853#231$28,242
172Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ$53,311$46,790#338$46,393
173University of Maine Orono, ME$53,204$56,542#90$31,357
174Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$53,186$48,431#297$29,794

Other Majors at State University of New York at Oswego by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$100,148$70,607#119 of 459
Economics$87,667$31,597#119 of 368
Computer Engineering$86,865$71,436#173 of 189
Cognitive Science$76,118—#12 of 19
Information Science/Studies$74,812$50,862#98 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,784$51,590#290 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$70,218$50,439#479 of 796
Marketing$66,766$41,903#255 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$66,544$42,900#108 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,048$45,569#535 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$64,634—#48 of 138
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,563$34,561#158 of 660
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$59,427—#10 of 16
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,412$39,689#48 of 345
Biology$58,932$30,691#375 of 841
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,675$37,203#119 of 178
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$57,622$35,577#57 of 680
Political Science and Government$56,281$28,678#414 of 565
Chemistry—$52,645—
Psychology$52,023$30,366#398 of 1027
Sociology$51,537$33,258#249 of 462
Journalism$50,813—#131 of 187
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$48,489$30,241#85 of 158
Design and Applied Arts$44,939$32,546#230 of 299
Music$41,122—#168 of 268
Zoology/Animal Biology$40,755$27,922#41 of 52
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$40,579$28,103#102 of 137
English Language and Literature$40,431$31,331#493 of 576
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$38,429$22,682#117 of 144
Fine and Studio Arts$36,511—#326 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do State University of New York at Oswego history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,242 one year after graduating and $53,429 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does State University of New York at Oswego rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, State University of New York at Oswego ranks #171 by median pay four years after graduation, and #231 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at State University of New York at Oswego worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,896.

← All data for State University of New York at Oswego · 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.