History at Villanova University

Villanova, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$27,882
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,080
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#114 of 459
Rank by pay
#83 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Villanova University graduates in history earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Villanova 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
…
111Arcadia University Glenside, PA$56,331$57,289#80—
112Towson University Towson, MD$56,318$49,426#270$40,162
113California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$56,081$51,030#225—
114Villanova University Villanova, PA$56,080$57,034#83$27,882
115University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$55,973$49,290#273$27,586
116University of North Texas Denton, TX$55,906$56,840#88$36,568
117University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$55,878$59,947#56—

Other History Credentials at Villanova University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$37,879——

Other Majors at Villanova University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$131,996$82,008#11 of 452
Real Estate$131,911$75,702#2 of 25
Computer and Information Sciences$130,585$83,455#24 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics$123,614$82,212#3 of 84
Accounting and Related Services$120,207$77,966#7 of 796
Computer Engineering$119,137$94,228#40 of 189
Management Information Systems and Services$118,712$78,703#5 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$117,229$90,302#17 of 258
Business Administration, Management and Operations$114,211$61,307#13 of 1176
Mathematics$109,851$75,481#17 of 309
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$109,642$76,606#13 of 126
International Business$103,700$74,529#8 of 115
Chemical Engineering$103,601$72,379#34 of 158
Marketing$102,222$69,633#6 of 516
Economics$100,288$67,065#65 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,540$86,241#133 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$97,556$80,962#57 of 318
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$94,964$45,088#2 of 225
Political Science and Government$83,179$46,549#34 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$81,497$52,294#6 of 660
Civil Engineering$81,038$71,525#178 of 233
Physical Sciences$80,302——
Biology$73,933$31,818#57 of 841
Psychology$73,684$35,462#13 of 1027
English Language and Literature$67,157$37,643#21 of 576
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$67,060$56,549#27 of 265
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,181$25,436#228 of 476
Research and Experimental Psychology—$39,218—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Villanova University history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,882 one year after graduating and $56,080 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Villanova University rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Villanova University ranks #114 by median pay four years after graduation, and #83 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Villanova University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Villanova 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.