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Bachelor's-4% vs national median449 grads tracked

History at University of Illinois Chicago

Ranked 151st of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,570
middle 50%: $23,792 – $45,607
Median · 5 years out
$52,184
middle 50%: $38,478 – $70,759
Median · 10 years out
$68,957
middle 50%: $51,062 – $93,515

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 University of Illinois Chicago's bachelor's program in History earn a median $33,570 one year after graduating, rising to $68,957 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 151st 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,805 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hamline University
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$52,347 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$52,289 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$52,265 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$52,232 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$51,970 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$51,961 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$51,828 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Chicago

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,322 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,852 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$135,535 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,429 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,770 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,930 · 5 yrs out

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