Bachelor's+5% vs national median432 grads tracked
History at Western Connecticut State University
Ranked 76th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,441
middle 50%: $26,074 – $52,165
Median · 5 years out
$56,812
middle 50%: $41,534 – $77,734
Median · 10 years out
$70,257
middle 50%: $51,604 – $92,091
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 $37k in their first year. By the tenth year, salaries reach $70k.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,847 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Alabama
$57,018 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$56,973 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$56,677 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$56,560 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Connecticut State University
Education (Doctorate)
$162,770 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$162,770 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$131,049 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$127,467 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$98,738 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,075 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$91,690 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,569 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$87,049 · 5 yrs out