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Bachelor's-15% vs national median167 grads tracked

History at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Ranked 290th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,401
middle 50%: $22,169 – $37,526
Median · 5 years out
$46,280
middle 50%: $34,351 – $59,848
Median · 10 years out
$54,646
middle 50%: $44,624 – $68,065

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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette's bachelor's program in History earn a median $29,401 one year after graduating, rising to $54,646 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 290th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,468 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Southern Indiana
$46,342 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$46,337 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$46,331 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$46,154 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$45,989 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out

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