History at East Carolina University

Greenville, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 38 graduates a year

$33,219
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,113
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#392 of 459
Rank by pay
#327 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

East Carolina University graduates in history earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 57% of one year’s pay at that point.

How East Carolina University 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
…
389La Salle University Philadelphia, PA$44,285$45,038#380—
390University of California-Merced Merced, CA$44,144$40,168#444$26,103
391East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$44,142$48,220#300$27,799
392East Carolina University Greenville, NC$44,113$47,340#327$33,219
393Lee University Cleveland, TN$44,096$48,170#304—
394University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE$44,068$45,546#365$36,401
395Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$43,954$45,501#367$32,752

Other Majors at East Carolina University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$98,406$65,958#180 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$90,197$69,442#199 of 459
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$87,848$72,022#4 of 15
Engineering$84,847$65,758#41 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,250$72,051#637 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$81,852$63,324#24 of 51
Accounting and Related Services$79,351$48,351#263 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$79,238$61,914#92 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,324$51,501#217 of 452
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$74,557$52,684#14 of 27
Marketing$73,626$45,870#136 of 516
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$73,162——
Chemistry$71,445$47,875#67 of 209
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$68,338—#24 of 215
Health and Medical Administrative Services$67,732$38,900#75 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,723$45,497#593 of 1176
Economics$64,597$46,425#324 of 368
Biology$64,205$38,992#213 of 841
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$61,791$27,494#26 of 64
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$60,441—
Political Science and Government$60,419$35,627#311 of 565
Public Health$59,566$35,628#91 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$59,432$37,813#185 of 660
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$58,246—#42 of 67
Design and Applied Arts$57,255$39,992#105 of 299
Apparel and Textiles$56,134$32,418#34 of 57
Hospitality Administration/Management$55,541$38,049#74 of 137
Social Work$54,666$35,745#141 of 420
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$52,463$20,900#55 of 70
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,722$36,374#476 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do East Carolina University history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,219 one year after graduating and $44,113 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does East Carolina University rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, East Carolina University ranks #392 by median pay four years after graduation, and #327 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at East Carolina University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for East Carolina University · 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.