History at University at Albany

Albany, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 70 graduates a year

$32,174
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,377
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#125 of 459
Rank by pay
#177 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

University at Albany 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 at Albany 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
…
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
126University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD$55,336$48,564#295$31,852
127University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$55,326$54,357#128$26,474
128Nazareth University Rochester, NY$55,271$52,607#181$37,677

Other Majors at University at Albany by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Applied Mathematics$103,659$65,604#17 of 45
Accounting and Related Services$98,010$55,124#62 of 796
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$95,885$45,637#30 of 99
Computer and Information Sciences$80,285$49,759#295 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$76,633$48,605#198 of 1176
Mathematics$71,211$45,744#148 of 309
Chemistry$70,124$48,276#81 of 209
Homeland Security$69,365$38,472#15 of 33
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$68,928$44,758#4 of 10
Mathematics and Statistics$68,843$51,917#8 of 9
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$68,178$32,377#12 of 17
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$66,414$30,810#36 of 225
Public Health$64,456—#48 of 215
Political Science and Government$64,270$33,251#218 of 565
International/Globalization Studies$63,881$35,683#26 of 87
Economics$63,331$37,188#333 of 368
Criminology$61,102$42,257#20 of 113
Communication and Media Studies$59,724$30,792#175 of 660
Journalism$59,495$28,553#54 of 187
Social Work$59,475$32,913#53 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,784$31,835#80 of 265
Biology$58,703$32,099#384 of 841
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$58,501$26,245#19 of 59
Sociology$57,508$33,433#116 of 462
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$57,286—#33 of 137
Urban Studies/Affairs$57,150—#26 of 30
Psychology$55,004$30,456#252 of 1027
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$51,565$29,823#52 of 103
English Language and Literature$51,206$31,940#208 of 576
Area Studies$50,572$32,808#51 of 70

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University at Albany history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,174 one year after graduating and $55,377 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University at Albany rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, University at Albany ranks #125 by median pay four years after graduation, and #177 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at University at Albany worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for University at Albany · 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.