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Bachelor's-15% vs national median514 grads tracked

History at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Ranked 286th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $23,726 – $42,387
Median · 5 years out
$46,344
middle 50%: $34,218 – $58,409
Median · 10 years out
$60,354
middle 50%: $46,566 – $74,579

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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's bachelor's program in History earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $60,354 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 286th 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
9 yrs
≈ $10,917 total interest

Same major at other universities

Grambling State University
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$46,555 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$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
University of Southern Indiana
$46,342 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$46,337 · 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

Other majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,009 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,616 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,805 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,993 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$102,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$98,753 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,425 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,896 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,766 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,231 · 5 yrs out

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