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Master's+35% vs national median151 grads tracked

History at Southern Connecticut State University

Ranked 13th of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,118
middle 50%: $52,737 – $85,269
Median · 5 years out
$78,757
middle 50%: $63,451 – $101,194
Median · 10 years out
$101,595
middle 50%: $77,273 – $120,115

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 Southern Connecticut State University's master's program in History earn a median $67,118 one year after graduating, rising to $101,595 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 35% above the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 13th 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,210 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Connecticut State University
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$76,330 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$73,872 · 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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