History at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

University Park, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 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)
#188 of 459
Rank by pay
#144 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 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-World 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
…
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
191Illinois State University Normal, IL$52,757$51,833#203$40,465

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#70 of 189
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$98,637$73,941#22 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#77 of 452
Information Science/Studies$91,671$66,209#41 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#333 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#139 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#242 of 318
Human Resources Management and Services$81,755$58,884#27 of 187
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$81,617$35,324#10 of 17
Economics$81,228$55,418#173 of 368
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$81,092$53,908#5 of 138
Marketing$79,343$50,729#77 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$76,246$50,587#24 of 178
Health and Medical Administrative Services$75,396$49,749#45 of 275
Agricultural Business and Management$73,471$50,136#15 of 77
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,218$51,562#314 of 1176
International Relations and National Security Studies$71,001$45,858#41 of 118
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$69,540$49,872#3 of 12
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#13 of 33
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#139 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$66,876$39,030#14 of 158
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$66,866$39,582#8 of 22
Philosophy$65,675$17,881#17 of 86
Business/Commerce$65,292$45,110#138 of 271
Biology$64,910$33,417#195 of 841
Journalism$62,336$36,468#35 of 187
Non-Professional Legal Studies$60,745$53,237#25 of 39
Social Sciences$59,883$40,584#16 of 87
Sustainability Studies—$59,456—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#134 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 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-World Campus rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Pennsylvania State University-World Campus ranks #188 by median pay four years after graduation, and #144 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 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-World 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.