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Bachelor's-9% vs national median101 grads tracked

History at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Ranked 202nd of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,296
middle 50%: $22,140 – $51,753
Median · 5 years out
$49,684
middle 50%: $36,078 – $67,283
Median · 10 years out
$71,899
middle 50%: $55,464 – $91,987

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Alabama in Huntsville's bachelor's program in History earn a median $32,296 one year after graduating, rising to $71,899 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 202nd of 354 reporting programs.

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?

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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
≈ $10,229 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Oregon University
$49,946 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$49,906 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$49,801 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$49,783 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$49,688 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$49,684 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$49,650 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$49,645 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$49,639 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$49,635 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$49,582 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$137,185 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,686 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,757 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,368 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,721 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,606 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,478 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,946 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,359 · 5 yrs out

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