Bachelor's-4% vs national median409 grads tracked
History at University of Colorado Denver
Ranked 154th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,105
middle 50%: $24,833 – $49,354
Median · 5 years out
$51,970
middle 50%: $37,022 – $67,359
Median · 10 years out
$67,307
middle 50%: $48,487 – $88,155
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. By year ten, median earnings are $67k.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,645 total interest
Same major at other universities
West Virginia University
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$52,265 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$52,232 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$52,184 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$51,961 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$51,828 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$51,761 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$51,724 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$51,675 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Colorado Denver
Medicine (Doctorate)
$178,970 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,373 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$152,313 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$148,489 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$147,946 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$127,868 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,737 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,754 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out