History at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington

Abington, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 4 graduates a year

$28,803
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,871
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#187 of 459
Rank by pay
#143 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington graduates in history earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington 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
…
184Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$52,871$53,770#140$28,803
185Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA$52,871$53,770#141$28,803
186Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$52,871$53,770#142$28,803
187Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA$52,871$53,770#143$28,803
188Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$52,871$53,770#144$28,803
189Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$52,836$53,719#146—
190CUNY City College New York, NY$52,809$50,263#245$30,290

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$120,729$84,050#45 of 459
Computer Science$101,854$72,884#158 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#76 of 452
Information Science/Studies$91,671$66,209#38 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#331 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#138 of 796
Engineering$88,063$68,331#31 of 57
Physics$81,763$43,461#46 of 107
Mathematics$77,336$59,629#103 of 309
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians$75,919——
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$73,308$58,140#97 of 126
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#11 of 33
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,399$30,133#48 of 610
Business/Commerce$65,292$45,110#135 of 271
Biology$64,910$33,417#192 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#133 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,877$37,240#261 of 660
Business/Corporate Communications$55,840$32,445#21 of 25
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,362$45,795#141 of 680
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$51,635$33,153#53 of 85
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#244 of 576
Research and Experimental Psychology$48,348$34,375#67 of 82
Visual and Performing Arts$45,170$25,702#24 of 68
Fine and Studio Arts$40,036$23,086#253 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,803 one year after graduating and $52,871 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington ranks #187 by median pay four years after graduation, and #143 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington · 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.