History at Albright College

The small sample size here demands caution, but the available data paints a troubling picture. Recent Albright history graduates earned just $19,041 one year after graduation—less than half the Pennsylvania median of $29,591 and barely above poverty wages. This program sits in the bottom 10th percentile among Pennsylvania history programs, trailing far behind both flagship universities and regional public schools like Slippery Rock and Shippensburg that deliver $34,000+ outcomes.

The $27,000 debt load isn't unusually high for Pennsylvania, but it becomes problematic when paired with such weak early earnings. Graduates would need to dedicate nearly a year and a half of gross income just to cover their educational debt. While earnings do jump substantially by year four to $42,943, that trajectory suggests many graduates may be taking years to find stable employment or pursuing additional credentials to improve their prospects. Even that four-year figure still trails Pennsylvania's typical history graduate by about $3,000.

With half of Albright students qualifying for Pell grants, this outcome is particularly concerning for families with limited financial resources. The small sample means individual circumstances may be skewing results, but parents should seriously question whether this investment makes sense when comparable Pennsylvania publics consistently deliver better outcomes at lower in-state tuition rates.