History at Le Moyne College

Le Moyne's history graduates earn $21,225 in their first year—about $9,000 below the state median and roughly $10,000 below the national benchmark. Among New York's 86 history programs, this lands at just the 25th percentile, meaning three-quarters of comparable programs produce better initial earnings. The $26,900 debt load is relatively typical, but paired with these earnings, it creates a debt burden higher than what graduates can pay in their first year of work—a challenging starting position.

The small sample size here matters: with fewer than 30 recent graduates tracked, a few outliers could skew the picture significantly. However, the gap between these earnings and both state and national medians is substantial enough to warrant concern. For context, CUNY Lehman College's history program—a public option—produces graduates earning more than twice as much ($43,874) within a year, and even many smaller private colleges in New York show stronger outcomes.

For parents considering this $26,900 investment, the question is whether Le Moyne offers something beyond the numbers—perhaps connections in Syracuse, a teaching approach that fits their child, or graduate school preparation that doesn't show up in first-year earnings. If the goal is financial stability after graduation, though, this data suggests looking at other New York history programs with stronger employment outcomes.