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History at University of New Orleans

What traits are you looking for in a school for History, you may want to check out the program at University of New Orleans. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of New Orleans sits in New Orleans, LA.

Studying Online at University of New Orleans

Many students take online classes at University of New Orleans. Among 6,501 students, 698 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,471 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for History Graduates from University of New Orleans

Those who finish University of New Orleans’s History program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$37,245
4 years	$45,390
5 years	$53,682

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, History graduates from University of New Orleans earn a median of $45,390, compared with $50,941 for all University of New Orleans graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Highest-Paying Careers for History Graduates

Those who complete History program at University of New Orleans go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for History majors, 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.