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Bachelor's-17% vs national median141 grads tracked

History at Brigham Young University - Idaho

Ranked 313th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,537
middle 50%: $18,672 – $31,244
Median · 5 years out
$44,897
middle 50%: $33,666 – $58,574
Median · 10 years out
$64,005
middle 50%: $48,144 – $86,191

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 Brigham Young University - Idaho's bachelor's program in History earn a median $24,537 one year after graduating, rising to $64,005 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 313th 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $12,231 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Central Oklahoma
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$45,260 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$45,235 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$45,108 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$44,767 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$44,530 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$44,340 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Brigham Young University - Idaho

Computer Programming (Bachelor's)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$112,227 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$100,954 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,748 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,203 · 5 yrs out
Data Analytics (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,527 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out

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