Master's-3% vs national median71 grads tracked
History at University of Northern Iowa
Ranked 75th of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,805
middle 50%: $27,054 – $57,090
Median · 5 years out
$56,443
middle 50%: $45,075 – $72,585
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Northern Iowa's master's program in History earn a median $36,805 one year after graduating, rising to $56,443 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 75th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,058 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
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 Georgia
$56,069 · 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
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$105,135 · 5 yrs out
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