Bachelor's-15% vs national median127 grads tracked
History at Olivet Nazarene University
Ranked 288th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,351
middle 50%: $24,904 – $53,072
Median · 5 years out
$46,337
middle 50%: $30,662 – $59,733
Median · 10 years out
$67,254
middle 50%: $45,365 – $92,673
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 Olivet Nazarene University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $34,351 one year after graduating, rising to $67,254 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 288th 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,424 total interest
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$46,402 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$46,394 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$46,383 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$46,344 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$46,342 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$46,331 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$46,280 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$46,154 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
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$121,490 · 5 yrs out
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$117,867 · 5 yrs out
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$114,306 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,267 · 5 yrs out
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$95,830 · 5 yrs out
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$94,389 · 5 yrs out
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$93,995 · 5 yrs out
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$93,995 · 5 yrs out
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$91,143 · 5 yrs out
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$90,611 · 5 yrs out
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$88,313 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out