Bachelor's+3% vs national median798 grads tracked
History at Indiana University - Bloomington
Ranked 90th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,253
middle 50%: $23,382 – $47,270
Median · 5 years out
$56,045
middle 50%: $39,018 – $75,969
Median · 10 years out
$73,913
middle 50%: $51,552 – $113,791
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
History graduates from Indiana University - Bloomington earn a median of $33k in their first year. This income rises to $56k by year five and reaches $74k 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,395 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia Gwinnett College
$56,386 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$56,334 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$56,239 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$56,179 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$56,111 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$56,017 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$55,978 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$55,973 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana University - Bloomington
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$185,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,623 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$154,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$132,457 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$120,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$119,345 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$109,526 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out