Bachelor's-8% vs national median223 grads tracked
History at Purdue University Northwest
Ranked 198th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,722
middle 50%: $24,156 – $48,190
Median · 5 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $35,115 – $62,571
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $47,200 – $88,977
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Median first-year earnings for History majors are $35k. Long-term median pay reaches $63k after ten years.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,996 total interest
Same major at other universities
Virginia Wesleyan University
$50,170 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$50,026 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$49,960 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$49,946 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$49,906 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$49,801 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$49,783 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Purdue University Northwest
Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$89,621 · 5 yrs out