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Bachelor's-9% vs national median110 grads tracked

History at Middle Georgia State University

Ranked 206th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,272
middle 50%: $23,626 – $43,047
Median · 5 years out
$49,639
middle 50%: $39,139 – $56,810
Median · 10 years out
$65,081
middle 50%: $51,028 – $81,357

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 Middle Georgia State University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $32,272 one year after graduating, rising to $65,081 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 206th 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,333 total interest

Same major at other universities

Longwood University
$49,783 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$49,688 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$49,684 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$49,684 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$49,650 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$49,645 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$49,635 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$49,551 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$49,484 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$49,333 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$49,292 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Middle Georgia State University

Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Certificate)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$75,346 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Bachelor's)
$74,457 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,945 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,649 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,192 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out

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