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Master's-3% vs national median118 grads tracked

History at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

Ranked 71st of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,838
middle 50%: $31,905 – $55,060
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $47,243 – $71,899
Median · 10 years out
$61,036
middle 50%: $48,030 – $78,372

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for History (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis's master's program in History earn a median $42,838 one year after graduating, rising to $61,036 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 71st of 136 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,274 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado State University
$58,625 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$58,413 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$56,443 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$55,935 · 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

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