Bachelor's+9% vs national median393 grads tracked
History at DePaul University
Ranked 46th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,285
middle 50%: $25,903 – $50,089
Median · 5 years out
$59,391
middle 50%: $42,584 – $77,202
Median · 10 years out
$76,195
middle 50%: $55,145 – $101,073
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
DePaul University History graduates start with a median salary of $36k. Median earnings rise to $76k by year 10.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,722 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at El Paso
$60,187 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$59,757 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$59,635 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$59,507 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$59,496 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$59,278 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$59,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$59,157 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$59,073 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$58,907 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$58,842 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at DePaul University
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$142,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,614 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$119,260 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$111,082 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,914 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$100,747 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out