History at Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,385
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#236 of 459
Rank by pay
#223 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,251
Median federal debt

Tarleton State University graduates in history earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tarleton 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
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233The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX$50,510$51,354#216$30,230
234Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$50,444$48,012#309$36,426
235Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX$50,387$51,229#222$30,650
236Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$50,385$51,227#223—
237Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA$50,286$46,252#351$36,126
238Wayne State University Detroit, MI$50,251$52,984#168$41,874
239The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$50,213$56,996#85$25,533

Other Majors at Tarleton State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$102,423—#151 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,677$74,753#378 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,678$55,036#12 of 51
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$81,042$69,675#26 of 93
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$77,044$51,917#48 of 61
Computer and Information Sciences$76,980$54,157#329 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$70,481—
Accounting and Related Services$68,031$48,530#520 of 796
Business/Commerce$66,572$49,471#108 of 271
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,969$49,353#630 of 1176
Political Science and Government$59,542—#332 of 565
Marketing$57,478$39,058#423 of 516
Music$56,671—#19 of 268
Finance and Financial Management Services—$55,138—
Agricultural Business and Management$54,993$45,097#65 of 77
Human Resources Management and Services$54,613$38,622#180 of 187
Zoology/Animal Biology$54,030$30,736#14 of 52
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,821$43,186#367 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,503$48,381#124 of 207
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,999$36,117#317 of 610
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$51,226$32,036#22 of 29
Communication and Media Studies$50,385$35,715#435 of 660
Social Work$50,275$38,506#263 of 420
Mechanical Engineering—$48,585—
Biology$47,795$32,020#742 of 841
Psychology$47,699$32,937#667 of 1027
English Language and Literature$45,834$34,754#388 of 576
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,106$35,270#395 of 476
Fine and Studio Arts$43,665$27,259#154 of 423
Animal Sciences$43,185$30,695#65 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tarleton State University history graduates make?

Graduates earn $50,385 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tarleton State University rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Tarleton State University ranks #236 by median pay four years after graduation, and #223 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Tarleton State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,251.

← All data for Tarleton 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.