Master's+3% vs national median42 grads tracked
History at Colorado State University-Pueblo
Ranked 52nd of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,306
middle 50%: $47,705 – $62,322
Median · 5 years out
$60,177
middle 50%: $45,751 – $71,728
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Colorado State University-Pueblo's master's program in History earn a median $54,306 one year after graduating, rising to $60,177 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 52nd of 136 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $6,874 total interest
Same major at other universities
Winthrop University
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
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$124,613 · 5 yrs out
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$105,099 · 5 yrs out
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$90,582 · 5 yrs out
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