History at Longwood University

Farmville, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$37,404
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,957
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#298 of 459
Rank by pay
#404 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,763
Median federal debt

Longwood University graduates in history earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Longwood 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
…
295Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA$48,095$42,353#420$32,896
296University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN$48,067$45,914#356—
297North Carolina Central University Durham, NC$48,047$51,561#211—
298Longwood University Farmville, VA$47,957$43,669#404$37,404
299University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$47,944$49,552#265$33,013
300University of South Florida Tampa, FL$47,936$51,022#226$33,474
301University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI$47,891$49,833#258—

Other Majors at Longwood University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$91,313$78,085#235 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,678$69,962#624 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,565$49,213#299 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,207—#106 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,685$36,254#267 of 660
Political Science and Government$55,259—#432 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$53,631$36,062#345 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,959$46,714#231 of 476
English Language and Literature$51,485$40,167#202 of 576
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,990$39,479#375 of 610
Biology$49,777$33,686#691 of 841
Psychology$48,942$22,656#607 of 1027
Social Work$48,224$41,160#317 of 420
Design and Applied Arts$46,040$35,612#221 of 299
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$45,252$41,700#73 of 85
Sociology$45,204$27,948#383 of 462
Visual and Performing Arts$44,066$34,812#27 of 68
Natural Resources Conservation and Research—$39,391—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Longwood University history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,404 one year after graduating and $47,957 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Longwood University rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Longwood University ranks #298 by median pay four years after graduation, and #404 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Longwood University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,763.

← All data for Longwood 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.