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History in New Jersey

History Schools in New Jersey

Jobs for History Grads in New Jersey

In this state, there are 68,540 people employed in jobs related to a History degree, compared to 1,859,790 nationwide.

History Jobs Nationwide vs. NJ

Wages for History Jobs in New Jersey

History grads earn an average of $131,183 in the state and $104,996 nationwide.

History Wages Nationwide vs. NJ

There are 3 colleges in New Jersey that offer History degrees in our data. Learn about the most popular 3 below:

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $52,303 after earning their degree at this institution. With an admission rate of 65%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 93%.

#2

Princeton University

Princeton

Graduates earn a median salary of $72,064 in their first year after graduation. About 4% of those who apply are admitted. 97% of full-time students return after their first year.

#3

Rowan University

Glassboro

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $42,275 after earning their degree at this institution. About 78% of those who apply are admitted. 82% of full-time students return after their first year.

History Careers in NJ

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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