Bachelor's-10% vs national median38 grads tracked
History at Hanover College
Ranked 220th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $24,118 – $45,075
Median · 5 years out
$48,829
middle 50%: $35,012 – $65,194
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Hanover College's bachelor's program in History earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $48,829 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 220th 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.
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Paid off in
9 yrs
≈ $10,353 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$49,192 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$49,147 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$49,135 · 5 yrs out
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
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$48,728 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$48,724 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$48,695 · 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
Other majors at Hanover College
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Bachelor's)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Sociology (Bachelor's)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out