History at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 58 graduates a year

$33,251
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,500
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#265 of 459
Rank by pay
#167 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,500
Median federal debt

North Carolina State University at Raleigh graduates in history earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How North Carolina State University at Raleigh 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
…
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
266St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY$49,491$47,105#333—
267University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO$49,401$46,200#352$37,044
268University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$49,359$52,969#169$33,791

Other History Credentials at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$24,065$52,658—

Other Majors at North Carolina State University at Raleigh by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$113,478$85,809#101 of 349
Computer Engineering$110,416$82,997#79 of 189
Chemical Engineering$104,705$81,492#27 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,178$77,687#85 of 258
Nuclear Engineering$100,212$74,540#5 of 12
Industrial Engineering$100,172$81,055#33 of 94
Engineering$99,838$71,769#12 of 57
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,129$74,016#40 of 118
Construction Engineering$94,505$76,574#9 of 13
Mathematics$92,594$43,585#37 of 309
Materials Engineering$89,968$74,058#22 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$89,932$70,820#51 of 59
Science Technologies/Technicians$89,826$72,274#2 of 9
Mechanical Engineering$87,112$69,078#261 of 318
Forestry$86,357$61,142#1 of 31
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$85,808$67,251#10 of 46
Civil Engineering$85,568$70,346#111 of 233
Statistics$85,090$54,026#28 of 50
Agricultural Engineering$84,848$67,281#14 of 26
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,349$56,877#85 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$83,689$56,606#205 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$82,096$60,369#34 of 84
Chemistry$76,978$47,071#34 of 209
Architecture$76,695$57,034#6 of 78
Nutrition Sciences$75,508$33,669#2 of 53
International/Globalization Studies$73,362$45,648#6 of 87
Food Science and Technology$72,782$50,631#12 of 29
Textile Sciences and Engineering$71,837$45,078—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$71,136$44,101#32 of 110
Environmental Design$69,851—#1 of 12

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Carolina State University at Raleigh history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,251 one year after graduating and $49,500 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Carolina State University at Raleigh rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranks #265 by median pay four years after graduation, and #167 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at North Carolina State University at Raleigh worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,500.

← All data for North Carolina State University at Raleigh · 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.