History at SUNY College at Geneseo

Geneseo, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

$28,664
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,551
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#262 of 459
Rank by pay
#332 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,375
Median federal debt

SUNY College at Geneseo graduates in history earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How SUNY College at Geneseo 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
…
259University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL$49,611$52,805#173$25,689
260Salem State University Salem, MA$49,572$43,653#406$29,307
261The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN$49,555$54,133#131—
262SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY$49,551$47,162#332$28,664
263University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC$49,535$53,158#164$27,241
264Assumption University Worcester, MA$49,526$43,613#408—
265North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$49,500$53,121#167$33,251

Other Majors at SUNY College at Geneseo by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Economics$84,529$48,691#142 of 368
Accounting and Related Services$84,177$61,687#192 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,286$45,283#174 of 1176
Physics$77,575—#58 of 107
Chemistry$75,893—#38 of 209
Mathematics$70,117$43,803#156 of 309
Biology$66,852$31,060#150 of 841
Political Science and Government$66,670$27,814#167 of 565
International Relations and National Security Studies$66,435$36,754#59 of 118
Sociology$65,234$37,600#33 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$63,577$41,070#105 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$62,420$34,435#30 of 345
Geography and Cartography$59,528$33,758#49 of 117
Psychology$57,972$30,049#140 of 1027
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$55,018$27,395#106 of 138
Special Education and Teaching$54,908$37,229#54 of 177
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,725$31,188#102 of 680
English Language and Literature$47,460$29,422#334 of 576
Anthropology$42,216$26,218#138 of 188
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$37,206—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do SUNY College at Geneseo history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,664 one year after graduating and $49,551 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SUNY College at Geneseo rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, SUNY College at Geneseo ranks #262 by median pay four years after graduation, and #332 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at SUNY College at Geneseo worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,375.

← All data for SUNY College at Geneseo · 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.