History at Ashland University

Ashland, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,543
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#386 of 459
Rank by pay
#322 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,734
Median federal debt

Ashland University graduates in history earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 60% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ashland 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
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383California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$44,655$40,633#439$24,077
384University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS$44,586$54,097#134$30,684
385University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL$44,563$50,583#237$32,263
386Ashland University Ashland, OH$44,543$47,534#322—
387CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$44,416$42,275#424$18,674
388Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH$44,397$47,378#325$27,157
389La Salle University Philadelphia, PA$44,285$45,038#380—

Other History Credentials at Ashland University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$65,004$70,522—

Other Majors at Ashland University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$80,065$55,407#253 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,929$54,880#196 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,222$71,445#916 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,823$58,580#408 of 1176
Marketing$68,708$50,812#211 of 516
Biology$62,624$37,814#264 of 841
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$61,199$31,192#30 of 64
Business/Commerce$59,115$50,262#213 of 271
Political Science and Government$57,165$44,455#393 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,386$42,172#387 of 660
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$50,359—#62 of 70
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,744—#422 of 610
Psychology$47,671—#668 of 1027
Social Work$47,094—#339 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,115$34,223#304 of 345
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$43,296$29,437#174 of 178
Special Education and Teaching$43,052$35,709#160 of 177
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$42,929—#132 of 158
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,544$28,468#585 of 680
Communication and Media Studies—$25,465—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ashland University history graduates make?

Graduates earn $44,543 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ashland University rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Ashland University ranks #386 by median pay four years after graduation, and #322 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Ashland University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,734.

← All data for Ashland 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.