History at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

$27,241
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,535
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#263 of 459
Rank by pay
#164 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina at Pembroke graduates in history earn 2% 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 Pembroke 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
…
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
266St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY$49,491$47,105#333—

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$80,579$38,417#296 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,674$73,906#776 of 966
Chemistry$63,288$35,579#139 of 209
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$62,355$39,925#47 of 207
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,233$36,602#958 of 1176
Political Science and Government$53,779$22,223#463 of 565
Computer and Information Sciences$53,022$45,532#451 of 459
Social Work$52,344$31,695#195 of 420
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,382$35,553#478 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$49,806$38,400#195 of 265
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,034$42,973#288 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,370$42,829#239 of 345
Biology$48,285$30,147#731 of 841
Sociology$44,935$34,051#385 of 462
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$44,669$25,623#553 of 610
Psychology$42,947$28,209#876 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$41,864$26,411#613 of 660
Fine and Studio Arts$36,793—#320 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $27,241 one year after graduating and $49,535 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranks #263 by median pay four years after graduation, and #164 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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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.