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Bachelor's-1% vs national median491 grads tracked

History at Northeastern Illinois University

Ranked 124th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,113
middle 50%: $26,417 – $51,475
Median · 5 years out
$53,773
middle 50%: $38,819 – $70,870
Median · 10 years out
$70,929
middle 50%: $52,297 – $90,090

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 Northeastern Illinois University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $38,113 one year after graduating, rising to $70,929 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 124th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,047 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University
$54,304 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$54,144 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$53,932 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$53,892 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$53,604 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$53,536 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$53,349 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$53,212 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$53,178 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northeastern Illinois University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,546 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$88,000 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,309 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$70,625 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out

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