Bachelor's-7% vs national median308 grads tracked
History at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ranked 186th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,710
middle 50%: $24,571 – $46,561
Median · 5 years out
$50,368
middle 50%: $36,591 – $64,868
Median · 10 years out
$62,505
middle 50%: $47,990 – $79,157
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
History graduates earn a median of $35k in their first year. Median earnings reach $63k after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,939 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$50,744 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$50,729 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$50,688 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$50,685 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$50,449 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$50,187 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$50,186 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$50,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Machias
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$171,818 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$166,139 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$136,580 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,156 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$116,958 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,413 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,509 · 5 yrs out