Bachelor's-17% vs national median195 grads tracked
History at Fort Lewis College
Ranked 311th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,112
middle 50%: $22,862 – $40,401
Median · 5 years out
$45,108
middle 50%: $32,981 – $62,246
Median · 10 years out
$55,935
middle 50%: $38,438 – $81,157
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Fort Lewis College's bachelor's program in History earn a median $31,112 one year after graduating, rising to $55,935 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 311th 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,338 total interest
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$45,505 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$45,377 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$45,260 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$45,235 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$44,897 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$44,767 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$44,530 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Fort Lewis College
Physics (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$72,989 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,918 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,986 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$60,304 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,196 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,096 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$59,517 · 5 yrs out