Bachelor's-3% vs national median935 grads tracked
History at University of Arizona (The)
Ranked 135th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,408
middle 50%: $24,594 – $47,301
Median · 5 years out
$52,943
middle 50%: $37,959 – $69,234
Median · 10 years out
$71,306
middle 50%: $49,712 – $100,367
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 from this institution start with a $34,408 median salary. Pay increases to $52,943 at year five and $71,306 by year ten.
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 yrs
≈ $9,589 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$53,212 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$53,178 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$53,117 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$52,963 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$52,944 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$52,823 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$52,813 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$52,813 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$52,754 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$52,518 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Arizona (The)
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out