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History at Grinnell College

If you plan to study History, you may want to check out the program at Grinnell College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Grinnell College sits in Grinnell, IA.

Studying Online at Grinnell College

Grinnell College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Earnings for History Graduates from Grinnell College

Students who complete Grinnell College’s History program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$29,685
4 years	$50,567
5 years	$66,562

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, History graduates from Grinnell College take home a median $50,567, compared with $64,044 for all Grinnell College graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for History graduates from Grinnell College stands at $17,500.

Highest-Paying Careers for History Graduates

Graduates of the History program at Grinnell College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for History graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$96,273
Managers, All Other	$95,684

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.