History at University of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, OK · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$32,127
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,882
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#324 of 459
Rank by pay
#180 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,250
Median federal debt

University of Central Oklahoma graduates in history earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Central Oklahoma 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
…
321Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$46,909$49,460#268$27,087
322University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$46,896$44,446#390$28,277
323Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ$46,894$41,158#436—
324University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK$46,882$52,637#180$32,127
325Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT$46,851$42,181#425$26,186
326University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$46,819$49,248#275$33,117
327Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL$46,814$45,994#355$26,916

Other Majors at University of Central Oklahoma by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$90,152$69,156#234 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$88,188$71,362#235 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$87,792$64,320#211 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,603$71,438#628 of 966
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$75,796$59,698#13 of 27
Accounting and Related Services$73,074$56,889#399 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$69,235$45,556#84 of 187
Public Health$67,452$49,560#34 of 215
Management Information Systems and Services$66,442$56,385#144 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,107$46,410#617 of 1176
Marketing$60,961$38,628#381 of 516
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$60,207—#10 of 50
Finance and Financial Management Services$58,334$50,151#435 of 452
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,186—#130 of 215
Security Science and Technology$54,876$38,710#31 of 45
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$54,571$45,804#5 of 6
Design and Applied Arts$53,927$42,619#135 of 299
Political Science and Government$52,852$38,063#473 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,332$39,609#458 of 660
Journalism$51,042$28,139#128 of 187
Biology$50,748$34,180#659 of 841
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$50,636$36,388#164 of 178
Insurance—$50,182—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,630$33,125#424 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,383$37,786#313 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,851$47,741#223 of 345
Sociology$48,562$37,727#324 of 462
Psychology$47,937$29,392#654 of 1027
Special Education and Teaching$47,864—#129 of 177
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,831$45,974#390 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Central Oklahoma history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,127 one year after graduating and $46,882 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Central Oklahoma rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, University of Central Oklahoma ranks #324 by median pay four years after graduation, and #180 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at University of Central Oklahoma worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,250.

← All data for University of Central Oklahoma · 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.