Master's-4% vs national median42 grads tracked
History at University of Georgia
Ranked 76th of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,351
middle 50%: $29,214 – $46,142
Median · 5 years out
$56,069
middle 50%: $32,883 – $74,643
Median · 10 years out
$76,554
middle 50%: $63,134 – $105,799
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 University of Georgia's master's program in History earn a median $34,351 one year after graduating, rising to $76,554 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 76th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,240 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY Cortland
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$56,443 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Georgia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,511 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,740 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,740 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,826 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$121,701 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,763 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,996 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,817 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,805 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$110,259 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out