History at Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$34,456
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,317
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#438 of 459
Rank by pay
#397 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,375
Median federal debt

Austin Peay State University graduates in history earn 20% less 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 Austin Peay State 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
…
435Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO$40,716$43,656#405—
436Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL$40,597$39,886#446$32,149
437Appalachian State University Boone, NC$40,371$43,324#411$28,454
438Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN$40,317$44,042#397$34,456
439Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$40,169$45,100#379$30,522
440Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH$39,968$42,652#418$31,163
441Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$39,709$41,869#428$28,414

Other Majors at Austin Peay State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$79,309$62,089#17 of 34
Computer and Information Sciences$77,125$58,060#326 of 459
Computer Systems Analysis$76,824$65,084#10 of 24
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$75,261$70,028#44 of 93
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,564$68,235#911 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,567$48,264#309 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$64,110$47,809#150 of 253
Accounting and Related Services$58,409$37,566#742 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,567$38,750#947 of 1176
Marketing$53,734$31,334#471 of 516
Business/Commerce$53,656$35,699#241 of 271
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,376$36,749#388 of 660
Biology$48,991$24,662#713 of 841
Political Science and Government$48,840$34,635#532 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,177$35,745#333 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,900$41,743#387 of 680
Music$45,100$39,008#113 of 268
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,080$31,846#537 of 610
Agriculture$45,020$31,905#39 of 43
Social Work$44,152$34,384#387 of 420
Sociology$43,612$31,699#412 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$43,511$25,643#589 of 660
English Language and Literature$42,543$37,486#455 of 576
Chemistry—$42,475—
Psychology$41,303$28,705#937 of 1027
Fine and Studio Arts$33,880$19,157#378 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Austin Peay State University history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,456 one year after graduating and $40,317 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Austin Peay State University rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Austin Peay State University ranks #438 by median pay four years after graduation, and #397 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Austin Peay State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,375.

← All data for Austin Peay State 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.