Master's+19% vs national median82 grads tracked
History at DePaul University
Ranked 25th of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,839
middle 50%: $37,592 – $82,300
Median · 5 years out
$69,727
middle 50%: $49,513 – $102,062
Median · 10 years out
$83,940
middle 50%: $56,735 – $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 DePaul University's master's program in History earn a median $52,839 one year after graduating, rising to $83,940 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 25th 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,499 total interest
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$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$70,599 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$70,566 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$68,203 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at DePaul University
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$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