History at Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$36,457
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#456 of 459
Rank by pay
#457 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Southern Utah University graduates in history earn 28% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Southern Utah 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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453Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$37,579$38,218#451$27,871
454University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK$36,650$35,099#455—
455Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$36,614$44,424#391$28,295
456Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT$36,457$34,553#457—
457Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI$34,318$36,184#454$32,675
458Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL$30,134$32,074#459—
459Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV$28,802$34,074#458—

Other Majors at Southern Utah University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,149—#55 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$78,586$55,425#282 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,908$65,898#885 of 966
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,008$39,744#151 of 660
Biology$57,709—#427 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,058$30,092#189 of 610
Marketing$54,485$39,150#465 of 516
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,243$47,832#110 of 680
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,147$35,814#196 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,357$45,042#109 of 345
Computer Science—$49,655—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,998$33,465#165 of 207
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$47,654$20,693#46 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$44,461$32,951#572 of 660
Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$43,320—
Economics—$43,266—
Psychology$42,393$27,146#896 of 1027
Agriculture—$41,071—
English Language and Literature$38,210$28,818#530 of 576
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$36,654$27,346#48 of 49
Business Administration, Management and Operations—$32,824—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$27,335—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Utah University history graduates make?

Graduates earn $36,457 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Utah University rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Southern Utah University ranks #456 by median pay four years after graduation, and #457 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Southern Utah University worth it?

Its graduates earn 28% less than the national median for history ($50,680).

← All data for Southern Utah 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.