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History in Illinois

History Schools in Illinois

Jobs for History Grads in Illinois

In this state, there are 52,940 people employed in jobs related to a History degree, compared to 1,859,790 nationwide.

History Jobs Nationwide vs. IL

Wages for History Jobs in Illinois

A typical salary for a History grad in the state is $86,653, compared to a typical salary of $104,996 nationwide.

History Wages Nationwide vs. IL

There are 6 colleges in Illinois that offer History degrees in our data. Learn about the most popular 6 below:

Graduates earn a median salary of $46,159 in their first year after graduation. With an admission rate of 89%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 81%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $53,513 a year. The school admits about 44% of applicants. 94% of full-time students return after their first year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $77,119 a year. With an admission rate of 5%, getting in takes some planning. 99% of full-time students return after their first year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $73,331 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 7% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 97%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $50,621 a year. With an admission rate of 81%, getting in takes some planning. 84% of full-time students return after their first year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $45,902 a year. The school admits about 70% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 70%.

History Careers in IL

Some of the careers History majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Compliance Managers 13% $117,178
History Teachers, Postsecondary 10% $38,484
Clinical Research Coordinators 10% $110,931
Wind Energy Development Managers 10% $169,952
Regulatory Affairs Managers 10% $77,828
Natural Sciences Managers 9% $132,227
Managers, All Other 6% $95,684
Wind Energy Operations Managers 5% $122,567
Curators 4% $79,764
Loss Prevention Managers 2% $165,723
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 2% $77,927
Archivists 2% $53,759

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