by our College Data Analytics Team
[History](/majors/history/history/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a history degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where history graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose history graduates go on to earn the most.
Washburn University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying history schools in Kansas. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public institution. Students who complete the history program here go on to a median salary of roughly $52,542.
Strong graduate earnings at Wichita State University earned it the #2 place for history. Wichita State University is a public school located in the city of Wichita. Students who complete the history program here go on to a median salary of roughly $46,827.
Strong graduate earnings at Kansas State University earned it the #3 place for history. Kansas State University is a public school located in the city of Manhattan. After graduating, history degree recipients from Kansas State University typically earn about $58,231 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in history will find them at University Of Kansas, which ranked #4. University Of Kansas is a public school located in the city of Lawrence. Students who complete the history program here go on to a median salary of roughly $42,451.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries history graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.