History at Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ · Public · Bachelor's Degree
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
45
Optimistic
44
Base Case
43
Pessimistic
Earnings
$33,145/yr (3% vs median)
AI Risk
High (44% exposed)
Job Market
Very Large (188,200 openings/yr)
ROI
8.9x earnings multiple (5.4x out-of-state)
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 | $580K | $571K | $524K |
| Earnings Multiple (In-State) | 9.1x | 8.9x | 8.2x |
| Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) | 5.5x | 5.4x | 5.0x |
| Probability of Field Employment | 50% | 45% | 34% |
| DegreeOutlook Score | 45 | 44 | 43 |
10-Year Earnings Projection
*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.
4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$63,912
Out-of-state: $105,552 (5.4x ROI)
Median Debt at Graduation
$21,500
7.8 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$57,644
74% growth from Year 1
About Ramapo College of New Jersey
Ramapo College of New Jersey accepts 73% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, a compact campus enrolling 4,664 students in Mahwah, NJ.
See all programs and financial aid at Ramapo College of New Jersey →Top Career Paths
Natural sciences managers
$161,180/yr
Managers, all other
$136,550/yr
History teachers, postsecondary
$81,500/yr
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DegreeOutlook Score for History at Ramapo College of New Jersey?
A score of 44/100 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 $523,676 in decade earnings vs $579,635 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research.
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