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History at Salisbury University

If you plan to study History, consider the program at Salisbury University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Salisbury University sits in Salisbury, MD.

Online Class Availability at Salisbury University

Many students take online classes at Salisbury University. Among 7,025 students, 535 (8%) studied exclusively online and 1,645 (23%) took at least some classes online.

History Rankings at Salisbury University

These rankings give you a sense of how Salisbury University’s History program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Maryland	#4 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#6 of 12
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#23 of 112
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#75 of 114
Best Value	Nationwide	#285 of 615
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#323 of 618

Earnings for History Graduates from Salisbury University

Students who complete Salisbury University’s History program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$43,857
2 years	$33,459
3 years	$36,762
4 years	$42,657
5 years	$49,213

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, History graduates from Salisbury University report median earnings of $42,657, compared with $55,843 for all Salisbury University graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for History graduates from Salisbury University stands at $24,125.

Best-Paid Careers for History Graduates

Those who complete History program at Salisbury University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-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.