History at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

Lancaster, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 3 graduates a year

$24,075
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,101
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#350 of 459
Rank by pay
#279 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates in history earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ohio University-Lancaster Campus 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
…
347Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH$46,101$49,197#276$24,075
348Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH$46,101$49,197#277$24,075
349Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH$46,101$49,197#278$24,075
350Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH$46,101$49,197#279$24,075
351Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH$46,101$49,197#280$24,075
352Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH$46,101$49,197#281$24,075
353Wichita State University Wichita, KS$46,090$47,849#315—

Other Majors at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$99,701—#10 of 52
Industrial Engineering$99,364$70,199#38 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,673$64,226#195 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$93,774$68,154#44 of 166
Computer Science$93,282$73,932#216 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$91,285$69,161#154 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,308$75,809#467 of 966
Chemical Engineering$85,990$67,322#147 of 158
Accounting and Related Services$84,002$61,856#198 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,299$59,305#183 of 452
Civil Engineering$81,019$63,884#183 of 233
Marketing$78,506$55,022#82 of 516
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$77,401$61,788#16 of 37
International Business$73,640$57,396#60 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,478$57,006#331 of 1176
Mathematics$67,562—#185 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,922$38,637#36 of 138
Public Health$62,153$37,883#73 of 215
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,538$42,663#117 of 275
Computer and Information Sciences$60,767$48,515#437 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics—$60,236—
Journalism$59,276$38,246#58 of 187
Political Science and Government$58,907$38,753#348 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$58,647$39,969#25 of 57
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,998$40,516#11 of 50
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$57,479$36,886#41 of 64
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,085—#137 of 215
Geography and Cartography$56,381$33,199#75 of 117
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,867$35,165#216 of 610
Zoology/Animal Biology$55,352$29,303#11 of 52

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ohio University-Lancaster Campus history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,075 one year after graduating and $46,101 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ohio University-Lancaster Campus rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Ohio University-Lancaster Campus ranks #350 by median pay four years after graduation, and #279 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for Ohio University-Lancaster Campus · 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.