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History in New York

History Schools in New York

Jobs for History Grads in New York

103,380 people in the state and 1,859,790 in the nation are employed in jobs related to History.

History Jobs Nationwide vs. NY

Wages for History Jobs in New York

History grads earn an average of $111,544 in the state and $104,996 nationwide.

History Wages Nationwide vs. NY

Our data covers 13 colleges in New York offering History degrees. Learn about the most popular 13 below:

Graduates earn a median salary of $75,228 in their first year after graduation. About 4% of those who apply are admitted. The full-time student retention rate is 97%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $59,956 a year. With an admission rate of 9%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 96%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $44,259 a year. About 69% of those who apply are admitted. The full-time student retention rate is 84%.

#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $51,412 a year. The school admits about 49% of applicants. 89% of full-time students return after their first year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $38,469 after earning their degree at this institution. About 70% of those who apply are admitted. The full-time student retention rate is 83%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $41,467 a year. The school admits about 69% of applicants. 78% of full-time students return after their first year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $34,559 after earning their degree at this institution. The school admits about 51% of applicants. 81% of full-time students return after their first year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $51,779 after earning their degree at this institution. The school admits about 56% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 88%.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $31,471 after earning their degree at this institution. The school admits about 59% of applicants. 87% of full-time students return after their first year.

#10

Empire State University

Saratoga Springs

Graduates earn a median salary of $52,821 in their first year after graduation. 46% of full-time students return after their first year. Undergrads from New York pay around $7,630 a year in tuition.

#11

CUNY City College

New York

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $42,637 a year. With an admission rate of 58%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 79%.

#12

Syracuse University

Syracuse

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $50,956 after earning their degree at this institution. The school admits about 42% of applicants. 91% of full-time students return after their first year.

#13

CUNY Hunter College

New York

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $46,228 after earning their degree at this institution. About 54% of those who apply are admitted. The full-time student retention rate is 80%.

History Careers in NY

Some of the careers History majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
History Teachers, Postsecondary $38,484
Managers, All Other $95,684
Compliance Managers $117,178
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Regulatory Affairs Managers $77,828
Curators $79,764
Archivists $53,759
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $77,927
Wind Energy Operations Managers $122,567
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers $99,321
Wind Energy Development Managers $169,952
Museum Technicians and Conservators $96,273

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