Bachelor's-14% vs national median54 grads tracked
History at Grambling State University
Ranked 280th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,584
middle 50%: $23,386 – $36,215
Median · 5 years out
$46,571
middle 50%: $27,237 – $65,669
Median · 10 years out
$48,096
middle 50%: $34,351 – $79,787
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 Grambling State University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $28,584 one year after graduating, rising to $48,096 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 280th 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.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,770 total interest
Same major at other universities
Savannah State University
$46,717 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$46,717 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$46,654 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$46,644 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$46,555 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$46,402 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$46,394 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$46,383 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$46,344 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Grambling State University
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$113,517 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
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$78,570 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,377 · 5 yrs out
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$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
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$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$58,825 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out