History at University of Wisconsin-River Falls

River Falls, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,891
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#301 of 459
Rank by pay
#258 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-River Falls graduates in history earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of Wisconsin-River Falls 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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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—
302The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX$47,813$48,612#292$34,269
303University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA$47,771$42,067#427$30,581
304Saint Michael's College Colchester, VT$47,689$48,981#284—

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-River Falls by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Physics$85,638$62,196#37 of 107
Computer Systems Analysis$76,951$52,507#9 of 24
Accounting and Related Services$73,583$56,825#389 of 796
Agricultural Engineering$71,715$57,627#24 of 26
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,509$48,570#560 of 1176
Business/Corporate Communications$61,411$43,149#11 of 25
Biology$60,875$34,762#309 of 841
Plant Sciences$59,732$48,791#15 of 44
Agricultural Business and Management$57,307$53,911#62 of 77
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$54,963—#162 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,043$39,673#98 of 345
Psychology$53,242$36,970#339 of 1027
Social Work$51,694$45,870#212 of 420
Criminology$51,586$45,113#85 of 113
Communication and Media Studies$51,148$38,309#409 of 660
English Language and Literature$51,089$37,586#212 of 576
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,797$33,408#181 of 265
Animal Sciences$48,680$37,852#42 of 78
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,004$39,546#434 of 680
Sociology$45,741—#377 of 462
Social Sciences—$42,357—
Fine and Studio Arts$41,705$28,801#207 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-River Falls history graduates make?

Graduates earn $47,891 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-River Falls rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, University of Wisconsin-River Falls ranks #301 by median pay four years after graduation, and #258 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at University of Wisconsin-River Falls worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for history ($50,680).

← All data for University of Wisconsin-River Falls · 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.