Bachelor's-10% vs national median575 grads tracked
History at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ranked 223rd of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,567
middle 50%: $22,138 – $41,379
Median · 5 years out
$48,695
middle 50%: $35,961 – $61,902
Median · 10 years out
$60,703
middle 50%: $45,398 – $81,537
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale history graduates earn $30,567 in year one. Median pay reaches $48,695 by year five and $60,703 by year ten.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,781 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$48,970 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$48,898 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$48,728 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$48,724 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$48,682 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$48,609 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$48,593 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$48,533 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,060 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,910 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,207 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,729 · 5 yrs out