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Bachelor's+6% vs national median620 grads tracked

History at Southern Connecticut State University

Ranked 66th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,564
middle 50%: $25,793 – $48,404
Median · 5 years out
$57,628
middle 50%: $41,384 – $70,897
Median · 10 years out
$70,090
middle 50%: $55,680 – $88,389

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 Southern Connecticut State University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $35,564 one year after graduating, rising to $70,090 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 66th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,994 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern University at New Orleans
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$58,035 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$58,019 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$57,776 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$57,769 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$57,539 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$57,323 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$57,195 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Connecticut State University

Education (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,492 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$97,626 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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