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Bachelor's-6% vs national median302 grads tracked

History at Georgia College & State University

Ranked 173rd of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,070
middle 50%: $23,101 – $38,431
Median · 5 years out
$51,052
middle 50%: $38,905 – $62,410
Median · 10 years out
$64,530
middle 50%: $51,223 – $79,409

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 Georgia College & State University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $30,070 one year after graduating, rising to $64,530 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 173rd 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?

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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,476 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Tyler
$51,380 · 5 yrs out
Gordon State College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$51,184 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$51,181 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$51,095 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$51,004 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$51,002 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$50,849 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$50,831 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia College & State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,007 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,171 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$78,456 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,723 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$75,918 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,666 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,602 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,108 · 5 yrs out

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