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History at Washburn University

What traits are you looking for in a school for History, consider the program at Washburn University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Washburn University is in Topeka, KS.

Online Class Availability at Washburn University

Online coursework is an option at Washburn University. Among 6,033 students, 783 (13%) studied exclusively online and 2,054 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for History Graduates from Washburn University

Graduates of Washburn University’s History program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$25,194
4 years	$40,546
5 years	$52,542

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, History graduates from Washburn University earn a median of $40,546, compared with $60,805 for all Washburn University graduates — about 33% lower than the school-wide median.

Highest-Paying Careers for History Graduates

Graduates of the History program at Washburn University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.