Bachelor's-9% vs national median596 grads tracked
History at Eastern Illinois University
Ranked 210th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,818
middle 50%: $23,939 – $44,497
Median · 5 years out
$49,484
middle 50%: $36,690 – $62,529
Median · 10 years out
$64,219
middle 50%: $48,059 – $84,123
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
History graduates from Eastern Illinois University start with a median salary of $33k. Median earnings reach $49k after five years and $64k after ten years.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,289 total interest
Same major at other universities
East Carolina University
$49,650 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$49,645 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$49,639 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$49,635 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$49,551 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$49,333 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$49,292 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$49,252 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$49,192 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$49,147 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$49,135 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Eastern Illinois University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$93,454 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,616 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,747 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$73,331 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$70,826 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,402 · 5 yrs out