Liberty UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Lynchburg, VA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate, Associate · Fully online option reported
567 awards$46,496 median 4 years out
History
CIP 54.01. 1,474 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 28,455 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 51 | 592 | $53,929 | $35,388 to $82,082 |
| Associate | 239 | 2,381 | $38,929 | $24,440 to $54,994 |
| Bachelor's | 1,241 | 20,840 | $50,680 | $36,330 to $66,736 |
| Graduate certificate | 82 | 215 | $51,139 | $30,971 to $69,374 |
| Master's | 376 | 3,637 | $55,360 | $40,544 to $73,546 |
| Doctorate | 157 | 790 | $70,550 | $53,413 to $92,926 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded History credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 127 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Southern New Hampshire UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Manchester, NH · Bachelor's, Master's · Fully online option reported
542 awards$49,113 median 4 years out
Brigham Young University-IdahoPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Rexburg, ID · Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
526 awardsProgram earnings not reported
American Public University SystemPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Charles Town, WV · Master's, Bachelor's, Associate, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
381 awards$63,247 median 4 years out
Arizona State University Digital ImmersionPublic, 4-year · Scottsdale, AZ · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
278 awards$54,798 median 4 years out
Harvard UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Cambridge, MA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
224 awards$70,679 median 4 years out
University of California-Los AngelesPublic, 4-year · Los Angeles, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
212 awards$59,555 median 4 years out
Gettysburg CollegePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Gettysburg, PA · Master's, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
211 awards$52,904 median 4 years out
Yale UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New Haven, CT · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
198 awards$109,947 median 4 years out
Columbia University in the City of New YorkPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
183 awards$98,079 median 4 years out
University of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic, 4-year · Madison, WI · Bachelor's, Certificate, Doctorate, Master's
176 awards$58,343 median 4 years out
Grand Canyon UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Phoenix, AZ · Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
167 awards$54,209 median 4 years out
University of California-Santa BarbaraPublic, 4-year · Santa Barbara, CA · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
167 awards$59,342 median 4 years out
California State University-FullertonPublic, 4-year · Fullerton, CA · Bachelor's, Master's
158 awards$48,309 median 4 years out
California State University-SacramentoPublic, 4-year · Sacramento, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
153 awards$55,797 median 4 years out
University of Virginia-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Charlottesville, VA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
149 awards$71,187 median 4 years out
University of North TexasPublic, 4-year · Denton, TX · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
146 awards$55,906 median 4 years out
California State University-Long BeachPublic, 4-year · Long Beach, CA · Bachelor's, Master's
140 awards$52,423 median 4 years out
University of California-BerkeleyPublic, 4-year · Berkeley, CA · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
135 awards$64,755 median 4 years out
University of Maryland Global CampusPublic, 4-year · Adelphi, MD · Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
130 awards$55,336 median 4 years out
University of Central FloridaPublic, 4-year · Orlando, FL · Bachelor's, Master's · Fully online option reported
129 awards$48,896 median 4 years out
George Mason UniversityPublic, 4-year · Fairfax, VA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
124 awards$51,168 median 4 years out
University of FloridaPublic, 4-year · Gainesville, FL · Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
123 awards$54,448 median 4 years out
University of South FloridaPublic, 4-year · Tampa, FL · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
122 awards$47,936 median 4 years out
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502 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 54.01. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Sciences Managers | Management | $167,220 | 108,690 |
| Managers, All Other | Management | $141,900 | 622,190 |
| Historians | Life, physical, and social science | $76,750 | 3,450 |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $83,820 | 18,790 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | Educational instruction and library | $72,040 | 1,065,210 |
| Archivists | Educational instruction and library | $64,550 | 7,970 |
| Curators | Educational instruction and library | $63,420 | 12,150 |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | Educational instruction and library | $51,440 | 12,310 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.