History at Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 6 graduates a year

$28,322
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,343
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#428 of 459
Rank by pay
#359 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,975
Median federal debt

Winthrop University graduates in history earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 63% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Winthrop 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
…
425University of North Alabama Florence, AL$41,728$47,365#326$27,927
426Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texarkana, TX$41,460$42,153#426—
427University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$41,378$44,366#393$27,851
428Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC$41,343$45,843#359$28,322
429Marshall University Huntington, WV$41,214$48,758#287—
430Roanoke College Salem, VA$41,210$37,525#452$25,940
431Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR$41,065$48,392#298—

Other Majors at Winthrop University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences—$64,302—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,987$44,568#720 of 1176
Chemistry$60,324—#156 of 209
Design and Applied Arts$54,194$40,119#133 of 299
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$52,363$33,778#219 of 253
Biology$50,536$31,174#672 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,080$30,527#438 of 610
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$48,702—#43 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$48,303$35,198#495 of 660
Sociology$47,178$33,877#358 of 462
Social Work$46,548$35,070#350 of 420
Special Education and Teaching$44,766$40,435#152 of 177
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,487$41,708#508 of 680
English Language and Literature$44,068$28,219#427 of 576
Political Science and Government$43,566$21,165#559 of 565
Psychology$43,365$24,193#865 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$43,069$34,418#321 of 345
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$40,948$20,600#112 of 255
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication—$40,487—
Fine and Studio Arts$37,440$16,817#311 of 423
Music—$25,952—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Winthrop University history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,322 one year after graduating and $41,343 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Winthrop University rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Winthrop University ranks #428 by median pay four years after graduation, and #359 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Winthrop University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,975.

← All data for Winthrop 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.