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Bachelor's-5% vs national median78 grads tracked

History at Louisiana State University at Alexandria

Ranked 165th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,841
middle 50%: $27,950 – $47,510
Median · 5 years out
$51,411
middle 50%: $41,695 – $61,580
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Louisiana State University at Alexandria's bachelor's program in History earn a median $37,841 one year after graduating, rising to $51,411 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 165th 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,531 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at New Paltz
$51,724 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$51,675 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$51,642 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$51,556 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$51,453 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$51,390 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$51,380 · 5 yrs out
Gordon State College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$51,184 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$51,181 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana State University at Alexandria

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,852 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,776 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$58,799 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$55,198 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$55,198 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$51,411 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

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