Bachelor's-9% vs national median312 grads tracked
History at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Ranked 207th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $24,679 – $46,810
Median · 5 years out
$49,635
middle 50%: $37,827 – $63,874
Median · 10 years out
$60,761
middle 50%: $45,647 – $86,267
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 majors at IU-Purdue Indianapolis start with a median salary of $35k. Ten-year median earnings reach $61k.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,036 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$49,688 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$49,684 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$49,684 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$49,650 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$49,645 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$49,639 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$49,551 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$49,484 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$49,333 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$49,292 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$49,252 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,270 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,318 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$158,258 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,643 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,022 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,531 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,239 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,541 · 5 yrs out