History at Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, OK · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,608
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#305 of 459
Rank by pay
#152 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,788
Median federal debt

Northeastern State University graduates in history earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northeastern State 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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302The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX$47,813$48,612#292$34,269
303University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA$47,771$42,067#427$30,581
304Saint Michael's College Colchester, VT$47,689$48,981#284—
305Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK$47,608$53,452#152—
306Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA$47,595$49,270#274$32,340
307University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE$47,590$49,186#282$39,340
308University of Memphis Memphis, TN$47,449$51,833#204$30,652

Other Majors at Northeastern State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,702$80,792#173 of 966
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$69,276$49,321#17 of 19
Computer Science$67,854—#336 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$65,781$49,823#603 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$62,912—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,651$43,690#773 of 1176
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,549$43,368#74 of 207
Management Information Systems and Services$55,328$51,298#163 of 166
Social Work$54,943$38,168#136 of 420
Marketing$54,577$39,360#463 of 516
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,484—#48 of 70
Mathematics$53,978—#291 of 309
Biology$53,387$36,536#587 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$53,271—#177 of 215
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$50,981$34,174#35 of 35
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,268$39,668#480 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$49,854$34,703#449 of 660
Public Health$48,057$41,457#180 of 215
Journalism$46,506—#161 of 187
Research and Experimental Psychology$46,102$32,440#73 of 82
Special Education and Teaching—$46,045—
Finance and Financial Management Services—$45,998—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,474$43,045#300 of 345
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$44,064$29,464#562 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,116$42,150#571 of 680
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,705$31,794#431 of 476
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$40,275—#39 of 49
Psychology$39,474—#982 of 1027
English Language and Literature$38,731$33,266#520 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northeastern State University history graduates make?

Graduates earn $47,608 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northeastern State University rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Northeastern State University ranks #305 by median pay four years after graduation, and #152 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Northeastern State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,788.

← All data for Northeastern State 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.