Bachelor's+17% vs national median603 grads tracked
History at University of Connecticut
Ranked 25th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,702
middle 50%: $24,204 – $47,563
Median · 5 years out
$63,517
middle 50%: $45,268 – $79,388
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $63,582 – $110,004
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 University of Connecticut's bachelor's program in History earn a median $32,702 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 25th 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,748 total interest
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$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$64,507 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$64,374 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$64,036 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$63,548 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$63,111 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$62,983 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$62,897 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$62,777 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$62,407 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Connecticut
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$186,019 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,163 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$146,722 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$146,354 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,229 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,735 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
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$125,136 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out