History at The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 104 graduates a year

$34,495
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,881
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#98 of 459
Rank by pay
#73 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,625
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at Austin graduates in history earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at Austin 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
…
95University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$56,937$51,261#219$27,581
96University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$56,937$51,261#220$27,581
97University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$56,937$51,261#221$27,581
98The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$56,881$57,831#73$34,495
99Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD$56,845$49,888#255$36,547
100University of Rochester Rochester, NY$56,838$54,098#132$16,253
101Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$56,834$60,493#51$27,944

Other Majors at The University of Texas at Austin by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Law$156,311——
Computer and Information Sciences$155,168$111,587#12 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$146,003$96,997#5 of 258
Engineering-Related Fields$145,638—#1 of 33
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$143,049—#1 of 29
Petroleum Engineering$139,867$86,761#2 of 19
Finance and Financial Management Services$132,075$81,844#10 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$127,158$86,622#3 of 166
Chemical Engineering$115,423$87,365#6 of 158
Accounting and Related Services$105,143$68,082#34 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$104,523$82,227#21 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$104,422$81,022#13 of 59
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$102,544$56,045#21 of 118
Civil Engineering$95,271$75,153#20 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$94,458$66,289#39 of 1176
Business/Commerce—$94,041—
Architectural Engineering$93,710$73,510#3 of 16
Marketing$91,955$59,428#16 of 516
Economics$89,354$58,717#107 of 368
Mathematics$88,434$60,011#51 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,891$75,095#429 of 966
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$83,481$42,062#2 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$80,221$47,972#10 of 178
Architecture$76,808$56,327#5 of 78
Political Science and Government$75,988$43,281#57 of 565
Physics$74,738$36,832#68 of 107
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$73,089$45,243#21 of 476
Information Science/Studies$72,916—#103 of 148
Communication and Media Studies$72,210$43,848#36 of 660
Chemistry$72,025$43,383#60 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at Austin history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,495 one year after graduating and $56,881 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at Austin rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, The University of Texas at Austin ranks #98 by median pay four years after graduation, and #73 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at The University of Texas at Austin worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,625.

← All data for The University of Texas at Austin · 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.