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History at Kean University

Union, NJ · Public · Bachelor's Degree
46 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
47
Optimistic
46
Base Case
45
Pessimistic
Earnings $34,934/yr (8% vs median)
AI Risk High (44% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (188,200 openings/yr)
ROI 10.2x earnings multiple (6.5x out-of-state)
Ranked #106 of 389 History programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to History graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $555K $549K $507K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 10.3x 10.2x 9.4x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 6.6x 6.5x 6.0x
Probability of Field Employment 50% 45% 34%
DegreeOutlook Score 47 46 45

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$53,704
Out-of-state: $84,304 (6.5x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$48,672
9% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$22,158
7.6 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$55,308
58% growth from Year 1

About Kean University

Kean University accepts 77% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, enrolling 10,842 students in Union, NJ. With 46% of students on Pell Grants, the campus draws from a broad economic spectrum.

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Top Career Paths

Natural sciences managers $161,180/yr
Managers, all other $136,550/yr
History teachers, postsecondary $81,500/yr
View all 8 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

Compare & Explore

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History at Other Schools

Dartmouth College ($61,127) Duke University ($60,750) University of Houston-Clear Lake ($57,239) Amherst College ($56,444) Yale University ($54,700) Columbia University in the City of New York ($53,828) Harvard University ($53,468) Northwestern University ($50,161)

Other Majors at Kean University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($101,039) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($55,867) Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($54,447) Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications ($51,540) Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences ($50,645) Special Education and Teaching ($48,628) Finance and Financial Management Services ($46,685) Accounting and Related Services ($46,386)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for History at Kean University?
A score of 46/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for History. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Will AI replace History careers?
With 44% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $506,590 in decade earnings vs $555,053 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →