History at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

$26,952
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,756
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#225 of 459
Rank by pay
#109 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga graduates in history earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 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
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222Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA$50,943$51,809#205$30,792
223Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO$50,874$47,577#320$32,603
224Ball State University Muncie, IN$50,838$54,540#121$28,444
225The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN$50,756$55,445#109$26,952
226University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI$50,745$52,803#174$28,013
227University of Georgia Athens, GA$50,721$52,507#184$26,983
228Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$50,693$54,097#133$30,226

Other Majors at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering-Related Fields$92,900$60,284#13 of 33
Chemical Engineering$92,511$57,952#114 of 158
Civil Engineering$91,615$65,419#45 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$89,407$66,517#207 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$86,537$75,273#249 of 258
Computer Science$82,644$59,567#290 of 349
Engineering$81,757—#50 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,838$65,273#815 of 966
Chemistry$71,634$41,588#63 of 209
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,554$45,308#500 of 1176
Political Science and Government$63,654$39,490#239 of 565
Design and Applied Arts$60,807$41,968#73 of 299
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,558—#13 of 63
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,565$37,403#378 of 660
Biology$50,597$29,643#669 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,413$29,772#461 of 610
Social Work$48,410$27,923#314 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$48,212$33,082#499 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,029$39,481#433 of 680
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$45,955$28,188#248 of 265
English Language and Literature$45,253$22,999#403 of 576
Psychology$44,700$30,984#814 of 1027
Social Sciences$43,858$28,194#33 of 35
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$42,031—#72 of 90
Legal Support Services$37,876—#32 of 32
Fine and Studio Arts$37,293$21,766#312 of 423
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$34,020—#474 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,952 one year after graduating and $50,756 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga ranks #225 by median pay four years after graduation, and #109 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for history ($50,680).

← All data for The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga · 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.