History at University of Vermont

Burlington, VT · Bachelor's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

$28,254
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,694
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#136 of 459
Rank by pay
#97 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,247
Median federal debt

University of Vermont graduates in history earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Vermont 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
…
133Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$54,798$56,306#93$39,283
134Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$54,798$56,306#94$39,283
135Grinnell College Grinnell, IA$54,703$57,541#77$39,687
136University of Vermont Burlington, VT$54,694$56,175#97$28,254
137University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$54,659$52,211#193$26,635
138Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$54,657$47,972#311$33,763
139Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$54,657$47,972#312$33,763

Other Majors at University of Vermont by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,036$61,803#182 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$83,438$61,626#302 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,571$73,068#629 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,284$51,051#111 of 1176
Computer Science$81,160$62,974#294 of 349
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$80,593$36,680#9 of 110
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$77,348$63,697#37 of 46
Civil Engineering$77,342$61,898#218 of 233
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$72,668$64,930#58 of 93
Economics$69,416$38,452#279 of 368
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,482$69,873#128 of 253
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$68,395$32,386#23 of 67
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$65,706$35,931#68 of 178
Mathematics$65,139$30,408#209 of 309
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,120—#28 of 49
Political Science and Government$63,279$31,594#253 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$61,238$33,389#26 of 53
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,127$27,835#135 of 610
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,174—#131 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,726$19,566#44 of 70
Sociology$54,529$31,798#175 of 462
Social Work$54,235$32,335#151 of 420
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$53,755$34,547#59 of 67
Fine and Studio Arts$53,191$24,497#34 of 423
Psychology$52,805$32,674#361 of 1027
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$52,698$25,249#40 of 172
International/Globalization Studies$51,219$33,757#61 of 87
Biology$50,813$36,491#655 of 841
Anthropology$49,987$31,717#65 of 188
English Language and Literature$49,101$31,293#277 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Vermont history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,254 one year after graduating and $54,694 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Vermont rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, University of Vermont ranks #136 by median pay four years after graduation, and #97 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at University of Vermont worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,247.

← All data for University of Vermont · 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.