History at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 62 graduates a year

$25,089
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,251
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#417 of 459
Rank by pay
#372 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,139
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina at Greensboro graduates in history earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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
…
414University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA$42,437$43,931#400$38,226
415University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI$42,349$44,066#396—
416Drake University Des Moines, IA$42,256$44,448#389—
417University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$42,251$45,341#372$25,089
418California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA$42,229$38,426#449$24,134
419University of West Florida Pensacola, FL$42,219$44,937#384$27,340
420Clayton State University Morrow, GA$42,146$43,630#407—

Other History Credentials at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$29,108$45,003—

Other Majors at University of North Carolina at Greensboro by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$86,372$67,781#270 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,383$68,115#704 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$70,389$47,207#475 of 796
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$68,293$48,077#34 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,077$40,445#406 of 452
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$61,940$36,783#74 of 110
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,620—#72 of 215
Mathematics$61,555$24,619#244 of 309
Business/Managerial Economics$60,309$43,790#79 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,225$43,451#929 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$55,532$25,975#84 of 117
Design and Applied Arts$55,394$38,858#122 of 299
International Business$55,099—#107 of 115
Public Health$53,124$42,239#141 of 215
Biology$52,194$31,922#618 of 841
Nutrition Sciences$51,802$32,525#50 of 53
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,778$43,342#176 of 680
Political Science and Government$51,657$30,925#493 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$51,510$40,059#45 of 57
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,275$29,482#366 of 610
Economics$50,863—#366 of 368
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,695$35,191#174 of 225
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,671$43,033#229 of 345
Special Education and Teaching$48,151$42,967#125 of 177
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$48,070—#38 of 55
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,717—#57 of 67
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,146$31,245#365 of 476
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$46,140$33,878#99 of 172
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$45,294$29,723#86 of 103
Dance$45,084$24,295#20 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Carolina at Greensboro history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,089 one year after graduating and $42,251 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Carolina at Greensboro rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranks #417 by median pay four years after graduation, and #372 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at University of North Carolina at Greensboro worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,139.

← All data for University of North Carolina at Greensboro · 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.